WARD 9: Ken Ortmann
Age: 69 Neighborhood: Benton Park Occupation: Semi-retired Political Experience: 9th Ward Alderman for 18 years Your take on crime: I…
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WARD 7: Shedrick ‘Nato Caliph’ Kelley
Age: 40Neighborhood: McKinley HeightsOccupation: Senior Business Analyst at Wells FargoPolitical experience: None previousYour take on crime: Studies (and real-life examples) from around the nation, and the world,…
WARD 5: James Page
Age: 71 Neighborhood: 5th Ward Occupation: Retired Political Experience: I have countless years of corporate, political organizing, community service, and grassroots…
WARD 3: Herdosia ‘Kalambayi’ Bentum
Age: 41 Neighborhood: College Avenue Occupation: Caregiver Political Experience: I am president of the International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement, and a…
WARD 1: Yolanda Brown
Neighborhood: Kingsway East Occupation: 1st Ward Committeewoman/Homemaker Political experience: I’m currently serving as 1st Ward Committeewoman and was recently re-elected…
WARD 3: Brandon Bosley
Age: no reply Neighborhood: no reply Occupation: no reply Political experience: no reply Your take on crime: Crime is a product…
Aldermen eliminate partisan words in their rules
CITY HALL – The longstanding practice of identifying members of the Board of Aldermen by party is gone. The board…
State promises aldermen to help city vaccinate those most in need
CITY HALL – Missouri is taking steps to ensure that those most in need get vaccinated, two state health officials…
Aerial surveillance plan gets initial OK from aldermen
CITY HALL – A four-hour debate Friday over a proposed eye in the sky to catch lawbreakers pitted aldermen demanding…
Tyus forces aldermen to review tax-break bills more closely
CITY HALL – With a parliamentary maneuver, First Ward Alderwoman Sharon Tyus forced the Board of Aldermen last week to…
Aldermen approve bill on election to stop ward reduction
CITY HALL – By a narrow vote, the Board of Alderman approved last week a measure seeking an election on…
Aldermen balk at plan to close 11 schools
CITY HALL – A proposal to close 11 city schools has come under strong opposition from the Board of Aldermen.…
April ballot will ask city voters to extend earnings tax
CITY HALL – St. Louis once again will ask voters for permission to impose its 1 percent earnings tax for…
New budget becomes law without final vote
CITY HALL – Without the final approval of the Board of Aldermen, a $1.116 billion St. Louis budget package for…
VIDEO: May 29th Board of Aldermen Meeting
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen met virtually for their May 29th weekly meeting. Full video below. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clJT74TutRs]
Board of Aldermen meet May 15, debate scrutiny of Echols
CITY HALL – Board bills and resolutions opened the agenda of the full Board of Aldermen on Friday, May 15;…