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Entries Tagged as 'Mayor Frances Slay'

EXCLUSIVE: Nixon Ready to Make “Republican” Appointment to Missouri Transportation Commission

November 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Sources  are alerting us that Governor Jay Nixon is allegedly ready to appoint Marjorie Melton, former President of the St. Louis City Board of Public Service, to a Republican Commissioner’s position on the Missouri Transportation Commission. Melton’s name is listed here with other prominent Democrats supporting Mayor Slay’s re-election bid. Ms. Melton previously worked for [...]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · Mayor Frances Slay

Picture of the Day: Where Was Mayor Slay?

September 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

(From l-r) STL County Executive Charlie Dooley, STL Aldermanic Pres. Lewis Reed and Cong. Russ Carnahan @ Sunday’s astroturf healthcare rally @ the IBEW union hall. Doesn’t it seem strange that Democratic St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley can attend a healthcare rally in the city of St. Louis, but the Democratic mayor is missing [...]

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Tags: Mayor Frances Slay · Picture/Quote of the Day · Rep. Russ Carnahan · St. Louis

Jay Nixon Finds St. Louis! Snubbed By Slay & Dooley?

August 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Governor Nasty Nixon makes a rare visit to one of the state’s two metropolitan areas today. The lucky area this time around is the St. Louis metropolitan area. Governor “Nasty” will be at the Carnahan School of the Future in the city of St. Louis, (rated 2 out of 10 by a school rating website) [...]

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Tags: Jay Nixon · Mayor Frances Slay · St. Louis · STL County Executive Charlie Dooley

Slay Has “High Praise” for ACORN

June 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Besides the White House, ACORN sure has some powerful allies in St. Louis. Last week, Congressman Clay said he was “pleased” that ACORN was assisting with the census count. And now according to this blog, Mayor Francis Slay had “high praise” for ACORN during a recent ACORN/US Conference of Mayors sponsored conference call: “Last May, [...]

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STL Mayor Slay Tells Handicap to Pay Up!

June 8th, 2009 · No Comments

St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay is a real card! The four time elected Mayor seems too have a real penchant for sacrificing his underlings when touch decisions have to be made. When the African American fire chief needed to be fired a few years ago, Slay promotes an African American within his administration to public [...]

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STL American: Slay Snubs Obama at White House to Attend Fundraiser and Gala in St. Louis

February 25th, 2009 · No Comments

 By Chris King Of the St. Louis American According to Darwin Hindman, mayor of Columbia, Missouri and an advisory board member for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Slay is a member of the conference and was invited to the private meeting with President Obama at the White House on Friday. Instead, on Thursday night Slay [...]

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Tags: Mayor Frances Slay · St. Louis