Hazy Reflections on a Weekend Wedding

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By David Stokes | Read Time 1 minute

Everyone at the Show-Me Institute would like to extend their congratulations to John and Monica Combest (formerly Durrwachter) for their wonderful wedding Saturday. I, especially, would like to extend my gratitude for allowing me to participate in the open bar. As our readers know, it would be hard for us to do what we do (as if we even know what that is) without John first doing what he does every morning.

The entire day was beautiful, but I think the music stood out. Monica’s family is very talented musically, and they performed all the music for the ceremony. At the reception, her father sang to her for the traditional dance, and it was extremely moving. And, as the ACC first noted, John still compiled his headlines this weekend!

About the Author

David Stokes is a St. Louis native and a graduate of Saint Louis University High School and Fairfield (Conn.) University. He spent six years as a political aide at the St. Louis County Council before joining the Show-Me Institute in 2007. Stokes was a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute from 2007 to 2016. From 2016 through 2020 he was Executive Director of Great Rivers Habitat Alliance, where he led efforts to oppose harmful floodplain developments done with abusive tax subsidies. Stokes rejoined the Institute in early 2021 as the Director of Municipal Policy. He is a past president of the University City Library Board. He served on the St. Louis County 2010 Council Redistricting Commission and was the 2012 representative to the Electoral College from Missouri’s First Congressional District. He lives in University City with his wife and their three children.

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