Robert Garcia comes with many years of operations and financial experience. He is the former Vice President of operations for May Co. before the transfer/sale to Federated. Robert’s experience has mainly been in food and beverage and he has a proven track record. He also served as a police officer for the Florissant Police Department. His experiences have given him strong negotiating skills. He is a resourceful decision maker who combines strong leadership and organizational skills with his ability to direct high level business affairs. He excels in establishing business alliances, strategic/tactical planning, forecasting, capital/operating budgeting and financial cost controls. He has created long-term strategy development of complex capital investment projects, market planning, team building, human resource development and labor relations.

Robert was born in Clifton, NJ and joined the Navy at the young age of 18. He met his wife, Sandi, who was also in the military. Sandi, originally from Harvester, MO. helped in making the decision to live near her hometown. They bought their first home in O’Fallon, and a few years later moved to Dardenne Prairie. She is employed and has worked for some of St Louis’ most recognized companies. They have two children. Their son, Nick, is currently working full time for QT but is planning to return to college and complete his education. Their daughter, Chelsea, is a student at FZW. She was a nationally rated gymnast and is currently a cheerleader for FZW Jaguars. They also have an extended family which includes two miniature dachshunds and a cat.

As a fellow citizen, Robert is concerned about our city and keeping the best interests of its residents in mind. His service to the United States in the military has instilled a strong sense of community service in him. His main platform is to bring positive attention to Dardenne Prairie. He wants to attract commercial businesses and make it more visible, keep Dardenne Prairie family oriented, bring more financial stability to the city’s finances, maintain contractual obligations, and rebuild relationships with surrounding cities to create cohesive plans for future joint ventures.

Robert’s initial focus will be on the city’s finances. Once the financial situation is stabilized, he will develop an action plan to improve the police presence. Initiating a police department is important for Robert. After seven years with the Florissant Police Department, he sees many things that can be easily addressed and changed. Modifying street ordinances to change high trafficked roadways and increasing police patrol are primary. Robert will seek state and federal incentive programs to entice companies to locate to our city. He will work diligently with the city’s administration to create marketing plans to attract families to Dardenne Prairie. A strong administration is the key to creating a secure future for Dardenne Prairie.