PHOTO GALLERY: Mary Still runs for 19th District Senate seat

Tyrah Knedler gets a boost into a tree from state Senate candidate Mary Still during an outing with the Girl Scouts' West Boulevard Elementary Troop 70553 on Oct. 10 in Peace Park. Still, who was a Girl Scouts leader for 10 years, was invited to spend an afternoon with the troop to ride the city bus, eat at Sparky’s Homemade Ice Cream and play games at the park and on Francis Quadrangle.   |  Kayla Kauffman

Democratic candidate Mary Still finishes speaking during the Planned Parenthood Action Fund bus tour that visited Columbia on Aug. 23. The rally was held in front of her office.   |  Kayla Kauffman

Mary Still listens to introductory speeches during Girl Talk, an event that was sponsored by the Missouri Students Association, Legion of Black Collegians and The Women’s Center on Oct. 1 in Memorial Union. Still also spoke at the forum, which discussed the effects of politics on women.   |  Kayla Kauffman

Mary Still and her husband, Russell Still, talk while waiting for their food Oct. 10 at Broadway Brewery. The two shared a late dinner after attending a fundraiser for another Democrat. Broadway Brewery is one of their favorite places to go in Columbia.   |  Kayla Kauffman

Mary Still makes a phone call to a potential donor from her office Oct. 10, while her finance director, Matt Tharp, a 20-year-old political science major at MU, sits nearby. Tharp and Still try to raise funds via the phone for three hours a day, every day.   |  Kayla Kauffman

Mary Still sings a song with the Girl Scouts Troop 70553 on Oct. 10 at Francis Quadrangle. Still, who was a Girl Scouts leader for 10 years, raised both of her daughters in the program. She was invited to spend an afternoon with Girl Scouts Troop 70553 after she met troop leader and founder Kim Kraus, left, green shirt, at a Girl Scouts fundraising breakfast last year.   |  Kayla Kauffman