St. Louis Mayor

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    Tishaura O. Jones
    (Non)

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    Cara Spencer
    (Non)

Biographical Information

What are your top three priorities?

Why are you qualified to serve in this office?

Age 52
Highest Post-secondary education Master of Health Administration, St. Louis University
Public elected offices held State representative, District 63, 2008-2013; treasurer, St. Louis, 2013-2021; mayor, St. Louis, 2021-present
Incumbent? Yes
My top three priorities are to continue making St. Louis safer, healthier and stronger. We want to continue reducing homicides and violent crime, improve city services through continued investment in people and infrastructure, and make strategic investments in technology to improve the government experience.
St. Louis' city charter indicates that the mayor is the CEO of the city. I am the only candidate in this race with municipal executive experience. I have successfully led this city out of a global pandemic. I have worked with national and regional leaders to build collaborative programs on the two most pressing issues facing the metro area - crime and homelessness.
Age 46
Campaign website http://caraspencer.com
Highest Post-secondary education B.S., Truman State University, mathematics
Public elected offices held Alderman, St. Louis, Ward 20, 2015-2023; alderman, Ward 8, 2024-present
More effective basic city services, improved efficiency, accountability and responsiveness. Safer communities, fully staffed first responders, technology to deter crime and improved emergency response times and 911 system. Transparency and rebuilding trust in leadership through openness, improved oversight and systems ensuring accountability. Zero tolerance for corruption.
I have a proven track record of leadership, accountability and effective governance. I led the fight against the privatization of our airport and passed the first meaningful regulations on guns in decades, which led to a decrease in juvenile gun crimes. I will build a capable government to manage daily needs and work to find long-term solutions to our challenges as well.