Elections matter. November 6 matters. It is imperative that we support leaders who are invested in our community and to the needs of the people they serve.
I ran for St. Louis County prosecutor on those ideals. I believe diversion programs (i.e., drug treatment and mental health care programs) are imperative to making a safer St. Louis, but just as importantly, these programs help people. Claire McCaskill was the first to bring diversion programs to Missouri.
As the St. Louis County prosecutor, it will be important to know that someone in Washington will not hesitate to take on the big drug companies to help fight the drug and opioid crisis in our region. Claire led that fight at the congressional level in proving the fraudulent strategy of some drug manufacturers to boost fentanyl sales and add to the terrible opioid epidemic.
Claire has also been on the forefront of protecting voting rights, fighting to protect Medicare and coverage of pre-existing conditions, fighting for our veterans, and fighting for higher minimum wage for working families, just to name a few.
She has worked her entire career to keep us safe and preserve our rights. These are issues I believe in and that’s why I am supporting Claire McCaskill for U.S. Senate.
Wesley Bell is the Democratic nominee for St. Louis County prosecutor on the November 6 ballot.
