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Trakas stays in office: Judge rules he didn’t violate Charter

September 25, 2018

Ernie Trakas talks at the Concord-Lemay/Gravois/Jefferson Republican Club meeting. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Councilman Ernie Trakas...

Prosecutor said in January Trakas violated Charter

July 13, 2018

St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney Tim Lohmar sent a letter Jan. 18 to 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-Oakville, that was headlined “Matter of Potential Vacancy in the Office of St. Louis...

Trakas could run for office again if judge finds he violated the Charter

July 3, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com If a St. Charles judge removes 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas from office, the local legislator could likely run again in a special election. St....

St. Charles judge will decide whether Trakas stays as councilman

May 23, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A St. Charles judge will decide whether 6th District County Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-Oakville, has to forfeit his office for violating...

UPDATED: Special prosecutor asks judge to remove Trakas from County Council

April 8, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com A special prosecutor filed a petition with the court this weekend asking to remove St. Louis County Councilman Ernie Trakas from office because...

Special prosecutor assigned to probe if Trakas violated Charter requirements

February 21, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com A special prosecutor is investigating whether 6th District County Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-Oakville, is violating the county Charter’s...