Bruce Wilson (Democratic booster)

Bruce Wilson is a booster, fundraiser and activist with the Boone County Democratic Party in Boone County, Missouri. He resides in Columbia with his wife, Nancy Wilson.

Wilson has been alternately referred to in the local media as a "longtime Democratic activist," a "local Democratic booster," a "behind-the-scenes Democratic booster," and a "major Democratic benefactor." The Columbia Tribune quoted former Democratic Central Committee chair Charles Christy as saying, "He raises more money for Democrats than anyone."

Wilson has long been ACTIVE in the Boone County Democratic Party. He represented Missouri's Ninth Congressional District as a delegate for Hillary Clinton at the 2008 Missouri Democratic Convention, hosted a steak dinner that raised $14,000 for Dwayne Carey's campaign for Boone County Sherriff, managed Donna Crockett's 1995 campaign to represent the Third Ward on Columbia city council, and served as campaign coordinator for Bernie Lensmeyer’s 1996 campaign to represent the Fifth Ward on the same council. Former Boone County prosecutor Kevin Crane has referred to Wilson as "the secret weapon" of his successful 1994 campaign for the office. Recently, Wilson advised Stephen Webber's successful 2008 campaign for the Missouri House of Representatives in the 23rd District.

Wilson is also a prominent figure in the local Columbia community. He is the three-time winning bidder of the Grand Champion Boone County ham, auctioned every year at the Boone County Fair, winning the ham in 2004, 2006, and 2007. On all three occasions, he has donated the ham to another member of the community. In 2003, he and his wife served as grand marshalls in the Boone County Fair parade. He is the former chairman of the fair's horse show and has served as a sponsor of the 2007 Columbia Balloon Invitational as well as a member of Boone County's "Yes for Better Sewers" committee

He is not related to former Missouri Governor Roger B. Wilson.

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