Former St. Charles County Councilman Dan Foust, who helped revive the county’s Municipal League in 2007-08, might become the organization’s executive director.

The league’s vice-president, St. Charles Councilman Richard Veit, said league board members are considering the possibility of creating such a position and naming Foust to it. Veit said he favors the idea if most other board members agree.

“I’m excited about the Municipal League getting its legs; ultimately we probably could use an executive director because of the commitments all the board members have with their own elected positions,” Veit said.

“I would want to make sure there’s a consensus” in favor among board members.

Opposed to the idea is Joe Brazil, who succeeded Foust as County Council chairman this year after Foust lost his seat on the council in the election last November.

Brazil, a league board member, said he has no criticism of Foust but questions the need for an executive director. He said the league meets only four times a year and asserted that board members can keep up with issues themselves.

Foust said he’s got a great deal of interest in the position, which he said would be parttime. “I’m not necessarily seeking it,” he said. “People have asked me to consider taking it.”

Foust, who was known for his outspokenness during his 12 years on the County Council, said “if they decide I may be too controversial” and reject him, ”that’s fine with me.”

Foust served previously on the St. Charles City Council and ran twice unsuccessfully for mayor of St. Charles. He also has talked about possibly running for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate next year as a longshot challenger to U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt of southwest Missouri.