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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.
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.
Conversely, in a weak-mayor system, the mayor has no formal authority outside the council, serving a largely ceremonial role as council chairperson and is elected by the citizens of the city. The mayor cannot directly appoint or remove officials and lacks veto power over council votes. [2] Most major North American cities use the strong-mayor ...
Wesley Bell, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney (2019–present) [23] Sam Page, St. Louis County Executive (2019–present), member of the St. Louis County Council (2014–2019), Missouri State Representative (2003–2009) [23] Individuals. Roland Martin, journalist [24] Blake Strode, civil rights lawyer and former professional tennis player ...
“I think the citizens in East St. Louis are going to be more than a little pleased with the change they have ushered in with the new team and its leaders,” the community’s Democratic Party ...
The police would be controlled by a state board of commissioners, which would be nearly identical to the one that controls the Kansas City Police Department.
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 approval voting, with the top-two candidates in the March 4 primary advancing to the general election. Incumbent mayor Tishaura Jones is running for re-election to a second term.
The upcoming state auditor race represents an opening for Republicans to take back the position that Democrats have held since 2015.