St. Louis County Executive

The St. Louis County Executive Sam Page said he would cooperate with the investigation and wouldn't step down at a press event on Wednesday: "...There's a lot of work to do in St. Louis County, and I'm going to keep doing it.”

The University City-based Democrat wants to unseat St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, also a Democrat.

The Democratic county executive faces two felony and two misdemeanor charges, accused of using county funds to send a mailer that could be seen as opposing a measure that was on the April ballot.

Page calls the proposal to give the county council the power to fire directors a power grab.

Sam Page and Mark Mantovani previously ran against each other in the Democratic primary for County Executive in 2020. They are now facing off in the general election for the same seat with Mantovani running as a Republican.

A county executive candidates debate Tuesday night was the only one of the campaign season between incumbent Democrat Sam Page and Republican challenger Mark Mantovani.

Page will face Republican Katherine Pinner in November. Page had run on his record of leading the county through the coronavirus pandemic.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page says he has steered the county through difficult times. His challenger in the Democratic primary, Jane Dueker, says things are "going in the wrong direction."

The order from County Executive Sam Page extends existing programs at the health department and expands patient counseling and anti-bias and anti-racism training, as well as clinical training around contraception.

County Executive Sam Page, Councilwoman Shalonda Webb and Councilman Ernie Trakas participated in the official inauguration festivities. Councilwoman Kelli Dunaway held a private ceremony.