“As a health equity advocate, I’m interested in efforts to dismantle the racist policies and practices that have resulted in the segregation and intentional disinvestment in communities of color. I am interested in contributing to efforts that can truly transform our city and ensure ALL residents live in thriving built environments.”

“I grew up in the city of St. Louis. However, I have spent most of my adult life living in other parts of the Midwest. Now that I have settled in St. Louis, I would love to get involved in my neighborhood as well as the city at large.”

“As a lifelong St. Louisan, I feel a sense of civic duty to give back to the City which I call home. I feel my background and interests in urban planning and transportation enable me to have thoughtful conversations about the future of our region and the possibilities of building a better tomorrow for St. Louis residents and visitors alike.”

“I want to gain knowledge of the city planning process and help it be inclusive for all.”

“I have lived in multiple neighborhoods of the city limits, including Tower Grove East, Botanical Heights, The Tiffany, and now Lafayette Square in the last 10 years. I have invested interest in the capacity building and potential of the city’s fruitful future.”

“I love giving back to the community and am fully invested in making the City of St. Louis a better place for all.”

“Born and raised in St. Louis I have seen the neighborhoods that I’ve grown up in become spaces where those in the community have no voice in what their community will look like in the future. I’m an advocate for those people and this will allow me to be their voice in rooms that they’re not able to be in.”

“I’m a small business owner, homeowner, block captain, member of the Hyde Park neighborhood planning committee, and I’ve recently started a community led non-profit to serve the Hyde Park community. I enjoy meeting with and listening to community members to make our wonderful community better.”

“I’m a MO Realtor and land structuring (for example redlining) is detrimental to my profession”

“I am both a business owner and resident of the city of St. Louis, and I am passionate about its history and its future and I want to ensure that it grows again.”

“I was born and raised in St. Louis and have been variously proud, heartbroken, and hopeful for how our historic river town-turned-metropolis-turned-post-industrial underdog can truly meet the moment and live up to the ideals of its citizenry. I’m seeking new ways to be part of improving our city.”