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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
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SGF Mayor address concerns about potential conflicts of interest with apparel at city events
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Social media posts have sparked concerns about potential conflicts of interest by new Springfield Mayor Jeff Schrag. Schrag, who founded Mother's Brewing Company, but only owns a small minority share in the company, made many residents raise their eyebrows when, during a controversial meeting on May 27 over the hiring of Springfield's newest city manager, Schrag was sporting a shirt with the Mother's logo on the front. Schrag sat down with Ozarks First and said it wasn't something he was paying attention to that day. '[It's] little shock no one to know that I don't spend a great deal of time thinking about what I'm wearing. Why I chose to grab that shirt the morning of the vote, I don't know. I don't have any memory of it. It wasn't necessarily intentional. I wear a lot of logo wear. I'm proud to wear Mother's logo wear. I also have a lot of Missouri State logo wear. So I'll continue to wear things with the Mother's emblem on them at Springfield Official Events,' Schrag said. Ozarks First did some digging into Schrag's wardrobe at official city events, and aside from an appearance at the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival press conference, Schrag has never worn a shirt with Mother's Brewing Company logos on it- except for that May 27 Special Council Meeting. 'I had a series of shirts made with the city flag on them. I love those shirts. I'm wearing one now to wear at events. I don't mind wearing logo wear, so I don't feel like it's a conflict of interest in any way. The city is not doing any business with Mother's Brewing Company, and that's where the conflict of interest or the ethics requirement comes about from the city charter and I'm a believer in adhering to those things, so no, I don't find a conflict and I'll keep doing what I've been doing,' Schrag continued. Ozarks First asked Schrag if, for any reason, Mother's Brewing Company entered into an agreement with the city, or sponsored a city event, if that would change Schrag's approach, or if it would have to be a case-by-case basis. '[It'd be] a case-by-case basis. I don't think it would change my approach,' Schrag said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
1-on-1 with Springfield mayoral candidate Jeff Schrag
With local elections just around the corner, Ozarks First's Parker Padgett is sitting down with candidates for several different races as we get closer to Election Day. Today, we speak with Springfield mayoral candidate Jeff Schrag. Schrag is currently on the Missouri State University Board of Governors and the founder of Mother's Brewing Company. Schrag spoke about several topics including his campaign and his stance on different issues. Catch the full interview in the video above. We have reached out to all Springfield mayoral candidates. Profiles of each candidate will continue to be uploaded up until the April 8 election. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
