8865 Glen Rose Dr.
Crestwood, MO 63126
(314)843-5426
jfoote@ci.crestwood.mo.us

My wife Carol and I are long-term Crestwood residents; our children and grandchildren were raised here and attended Lindbergh Schools.

Although I’ve been a long-term Crestwood resident, it was not until a few years ago, around 2003, when my concerns about the financial direction in which the city was headed prompted me to start attending Board of Aldermen meetings and offering opinions. From that point on, I wrote newspaper articles, worked with other residents and elected officials to cut long-term debt and balance the city’s budgets.

Experience
Started at Brown Shoe Company in the Quality Control Laboratory, held departmental then plant superintendent position until becoming Brown Shoe’s General Manager over Materials Warehousing and Systems (ran materials manufacturing and warehousing units, responsible for division profit centers and operating budgets).

When shoe production shifted out of the US I worked with a consulting firm specializing in warehousing and supply systems, updating warehouses and distribution centers located in Seattle, Washington and in El Paso, Texas.

A small project for McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences led to my joining a research group in Washington University’s Physics Department Compton Labs. Highlights involved both shuttle launch of our experiments and work in recovery facilities at NASA’s Cape Kennedy. Retired after close to fifteen years but remain in contact with the labs and the people from all over the world who worked to advance our knowledge of space.

Education
Bachelor of Science Degree Washington University

Volunteer
St. Louis Science Center (10 years).