Jeff Schrag

In office for six weeks, Springfield Mayor Jeff Schrag delivered his first State of the City address on Thursday. Clad in jeans and an orange short-sleeved button-down, Schrag strongly contrasted with his jacket-and-tie predecessor, former Mayor Ken McClure.

Springfield voters faced a choice between two business leaders for mayor.

On Monday, candidates running in Missouri’s election on April 8 faced an 8-day reporting deadline for their campaign finances, under state law. Reports from the two candidates running for Springfield mayor show a lopsided money race.

Schrag is the first candidate to throw a hat in the ring for the Springfield mayoral position.

Southwest Missouri business owner Jeff Schrag started one of Springfield's biggest breweries back in 2011.