Mo. State Rep. Carter Will Fill Late Uncle’s Seat On Board Of Aldermen

Tim Lloyd — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 03:44:34 +0000

State Rep. Chris Carter won a special election on Tuesday to fill the seat left open on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen after his uncle, Alderman Greg Carter, died in a traffic accident two months ago.

Carter said it’s a bitter sweet victory and his first order of business is to tackle what he views as a cycle of joblessness and crime in his ward.

Ford-Griffin to leave St. Louis Board of Aldermen for mayor's office

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:10:32 +0000

Ald. April Ford-Griffin, who took over as chairman of the St. Louis city budget committee this year, is leaving the aldermanic chambers for the Mayor's office.