For the first time in eight years, Springfield will be guided by a brand new mayor. With all precincts reporting Tuesday, voters chose businessman Jeff Schrag, who received 61.5% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Greene County Clerk’s Office.
In total, Schrag garnered 8,702 votes, ahead of Mary Collette’s 5,447 votes.
Best known for founding Mother’s Brewing Company, Schrag is a serial entrepreneur. He also has experience in public service roles, including on the Missouri State University Board of Governors, though none in elected office. Schrag ran against Commercial Street advocate Collette, who served as a councilwoman in the early 2000s. She currently serves as president of the Commercial Club and owns Historic Firehouse No. 2…