St. Louis Mayor

Mayor Cara Spencer’s administration has been telegraphing such a move since May.

After a tornado swept through the area just a month after Spencer took office, her original agenda was derailed. Here’s what she says accomplished, and struggled with, so far.

Samuel Hayes Jr., 31, died while being detained at the St. Louis City Justice Center on Saturday.

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said she’s frustrated with Sheriff Montgomery over recent controversies, including his failure to transport detainees for medical care. Her remarks came after Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sued to remove Montgomery from office.

Tishaura Jones’ loss in last month’s mayor’s election is part of a trend in St. Louis-area politics over the past few years. After ascending to some of the most powerful posts in local government, several Black female political figures either left office or were defeated.

Tishaura Jones spent more than 20 years in local elected office before she lost her bid for a second term as St. Louis mayor to Cara Spencer.

The former alderwoman will have to navigate an independent aldermanic board and a major change to the management of the city’s police department.

St. Louis Mayor-elect Cara Spencer, currently the alderwoman for the 8th Ward, will step into her new role tomorrow, while 5th Ward Alderman Joe Vollmer is set to retire after more than two decades.

St. Louis voters elected a new leader and 3 newcomers to the city's public school board.

Cara Spencer, currently St. Louis' 8th Ward alderwoman, defeated Mayor Tishaura Jones on Tuesday. She will be inaugurated April 15.