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Tishaura Oneda Jones (/ t ɪ ˈ ʃ ɑːr ə / tish-AR-ə; born March 10, 1972) is an American politician who has served as the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri since April 2021. A member of the Missouri Democratic Party, Jones served from 2008 to 2013 in the Missouri House of Representatives; and as Treasurer of the City of St. Louis from 2013 to 2021.
The mayor of St. Louis is the chief executive officer of St. Louis's city government. The mayor has a duty to enforce city ordinances and the power to either approve or veto city ordinances passed by the Board of Aldermen. [2] The current mayor is Tishaura Jones, who took office on April 20, 2021.
The 2025 St. Louis mayoral election is scheduled to be held on April 8, 2025, to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri.The election will be non-partisan and will use a unified primary (known as "approval voting" in local election literature), with the top-two candidates in the March 4 primary advancing to the general election.
St. Louis is launching a program that seeks to help low-income families by providing them with $500 monthly payments for 18 months. The program is a signature priority for Mayor Tishaura Jones ...
Tishaura Jones has called systemic racism the biggest obstacle to progress in St. Louis, and the city’s new mayor used her inauguration speech on Tuesday to pledge to fight back against all ...
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones offered her voice to the incident, noting that the bar has been a place of refuge for the LGBTQ+ community. She added, "Officers involved will be held accountable ...
Tishaura Jones: Treasurer of St. Louis (2013–2021) Former Assistant Minority Floor Leader of the Missouri House of Representatives (2011–2013) Former state representative (2009–2013) Candidate for mayor in 2017: Party preference: Democratic [6] [7] Cara Spencer: St. Louis alderwoman for the 20th ward (2015–present) Party preference ...
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones proposed a new city budget including a $4 million cut from the police department. According to the St. Louis Post-Disptach, Jones has shown a commitment to her ...