Koster, Caskey to join candidate Chris Benjamin for district tour on Wednesday

Missouri State Senate candidate Chris Benjamin will talk about the importance of putting hard-working Missouri families first when it comes to representing the people of the 31st Senate District.

Benjamin is touring the district Wednesday to discuss his plans to change the way state government operates, making sure state agencies and the state lawmakers consider the impact of their decisions and policies on the people of Missouri.

Former Senator Harold Caskey, who represented the 31st district in the Missouri Senate for 28 years, and his successor, current Senator Chris Koster, who is running for Attorney General of Missouri, will join Benjamin on his tour of the district on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

Benjamin will talk about his plans for change with citizens and media representatives on the courthouse steps in Warrensburg, Harrisonville, Butler and Nevada.

Benjamin is seeking the 31st District seat in the Missouri Senate, which represents citizens in the counties of Bates, Cass, Johnson and Vernon.

He plans stops in Johnson, Cass and Bates county seats before making a presentation on steps of the Vernon County Courthouse at 3 p.m. Months ago, Benjamin also announced his bid for the seat at the Vernon County Courthouse as well.

Benjamin recently made a campaign stop in Belton, where he outlined his plan to eliminate political patronage through the awarding of license offices, flanked by Raymore Mayor Juan Alonzo, who is himself a candidate for the 123rd District seat in the Missouri House.

Under Benjamin's plan, contracts to operate Missouri's 183 fee offices would go to community non-profit organizations, which would then invest the revenues generated by the license fees back into the communities they serve. If no non-profit group expresses an interest in operating a fee office, contracts could be awarded to private individuals through a competitive bidding process.