Prime Buzz: Your job in 60 words…

Jack Cardetti: I help develop and deliver the Democratic message in Missouri and assist Democratic elected officials and candidates in doing the same.

Where did you grow up? What was it like?

I grew up in St. James, Missouri, in the foothills of the Ozarks. Phelps County’s political claim to fame is as home to Gov. Mel Carnahan, who was famously dismissed by a political opponent as “The redneck from Rolla.” The area’s rivers and vineyards make it a special place.

What did you do for your first paycheck?

Growing up I worked for the family business — Cardetti Homegas, Furniture and Appliance.

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