About
Media Magic Public & Government relations has been in business for over twenty-five years, serving the needs of cities and counties, schools and fire districts, the business community, developers, and elected public officials. Louis area, Media Magic has worked with clients in a number of states. Approximately half of our business is helping candidates for public office and ballot issues. T
he other half is comprised of commercial clients and local governments for whom we provide a wide range of services, including research projects, community visioning, place-making studies, tourism marketing, and economic enhancement. Over the years we have worked for over two-hundred candidates and officeholders, from Congressmen and statewide candidates to State Senators, State Representatives and municipal candidates in communities from 3,000 to 300,000. Helping Communities
Rory Riddler, the principal consultant and founder of of Media Magic, has worked with numerous communities on projects over the years including the City of St. Ann, Cool Valley, Dellwood, Lakeland, St. Peters and others. In addition we have worked on studies related to economic development for the Warrenton Higher Education Commission and Jefferson County as well as numerous commercial clients. Rory Riddler’s experience also includes having served on the City Council of the City of St. Charles for 27 years, serving as Council President for seven years, on the Tourism Commission for nine years, the Convention Center Commission, Public Works Committee, Community Center Committee and Central Business District among others. One project of which he is very proud is helping to secure the building and Initial start-up funding for the 60,000 square foot Foundry Arts & Culture Center. He also championed having several public works of art commissioned to enhance the community, including those pictured at left. Rory also has a deep love of history and has researched and
authored several historic papers and books. He was also a regular columnist for a local newspaper for several years, publishing a weekly opinion column called, The City Desk.
