Alderman Profiles

Megan Green - President

Neighborhoods: Entirety of St. Louis

Terms Served: 2015 - 2022 (fmr. Ward 15); 2022 - Present

Broad Ideology: Progressive Wing

Committees: Personnel and Administration

Key Legislation:

Tornado Relief Funds - Board Bill 30 | CO-SPONSOR

• • Passing in 2025, gave $30M to a "Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund" with a focus on helping tornado victims avoid becoming unhoused, repair infrastructure, aid nonprofits, secure belongings, and provide general support.

Allocation Rams Settlement Funds - Board Bill Number 153 (also had various iterations) | CO-SPONSOR

• • Failing in 2024, this would have resulted in the dispersal of over $277M of the Rams Settlement that St. Louis received in 2022. It was a compromise bill, resulting from the combination of two different disbursement bills (sponsored by Pam Boyd and Sonnier’s older bill) and included controversial provisions such as vouchers for privatized child care as a temporary city workplace benefit.

Unhoused Bill of Rights - Board Bill Number 126 | CO-SPONSOR

• • Failing in 2024, this was an omnibus bill, which would have had two round-the-clock SLMPD officers police each encampment of 10 or more people. It attracted considerable press attention for decriminalizing public urination and defecation. Later attempts tried to reform the plat-and-petition process to make it easier for shelters to open; however, it mistakenly amended the building code, not the zoning code, thus making it harder to open shelters. 

Anne Schweitzer - Ward 1

Neighborhoods: Patch, Boulevard Heights, Carondelet, Bevo Mill

Terms served: 2021-2023 (fmr. 13th Ward); 2023 - Present

Broad Ideology: Leans Progressive

Committees: Housing, Urban Development, and Zoning; Public Infrastructure and Utilities; Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape; Transportation and Commerce

Key Legislation:

Allocation Rams Settlement Funds - Board Bill Number 153 | TRIED TO AMEND

• • Failing in 2024, Schweitzer’s amendment would have allocated $40 million towards fixing water infrastructure only; the rest of the $277M Rams Settlement Fund would be placed in an index fund to grow.

Utility Coordination Plan - Board Bill Number 104 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Passing in 2024, it requires utility providers to coordinate with the Streets Department so that we would not pave a road only to have Spire immediately dig it up. 

  • It also requires that utilities use the same quality of material as the road to patch the holes that they dig, rather than inferior materials. 

  • It enforces a five-year pause on utility work after major city paving, except for emergencies and essential services.

“The Reproductive Equity Fund” - Board Bill 61 | COSPONSOR

• • Passing in 2022, this reallocated money from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help fund logistical support for reproductive care such as abortion, doulas, etc. However, this was ruled illegal under state law, so the city held onto the funding to be used elsewhere.

Tom Oldenburg - Ward 2

Neighborhoods: Boulevard Heights, Princeton Heights, St. Louis Hills

Terms served: 2017-2023 (fmr. 16th Ward); 2023 - Present

Broad Ideology: Conservative Wing

Committees: Health and Human Development; Public Safety; Transportation and Commerce

Key Legislation:

Rules - Resolution 1 | RAN FOR ASSISTANT FLOOR LEADER

• • Passing in 2025, this is the rules by which the conduct/order of the Board of Aldermen is set. It includes such parliamentary positions as Assistant Floor Leader, who supports floor administration duties, including motions related to meeting minutes, excusing members, and adjournment. 

  • Oldenburg lost against Rasheen Aldridge, receiving a 5-5-4 vote; whereas Aldridge got a 9-4-1 vote.

Tent Shelters on Public Right of Ways - Board Bill 14 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Failing in 2023, this would have banned tents or similar shelters—temporary or permanent, made of any materials—in public rights-of-way or anywhere they block use or maintenance. "Public right of way" included streets, alleys, sidewalks, and any city-owned, controlled, or maintained property in St. Louis.

“Spy Planes” - Board Bill 200 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Failing in 2021, this proposed a contract with a company that would fly 3-planes around St. Louis and give constant aerial pictures and track movements. 

  • When this program was implemented in Baltimore, it cost $3M and led to one arrest total.

Shane Cohn - Ward 3

Neighborhoods: Dutchtown

Terms served: 2009 - 2023 (fmr. 3rd Ward); 2023 - Present

Broad Ideology: Leans Progressive

Committees: Housing, Urban Development, and Zoning; Legislation and Rules; Personnel and Administration; Transportation and Commerce

Key Legislation:

Minimum Lot Sizes - Board Bill 42 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Passed in 2025, it reduces the minimum size of lots for single-family dwellings to 2,000 square feet and two-family residences from 2,500 per unit to 1,250 per unit in an effort to "reduce barriers to the development of needed, attainable housing in St. Louis".

American Rescue Plan Act “anywhere voting” - Board Bill 2 | AMENDED

• • Passing in 2021, BB2 was amended to fund universal polling places, where any St. Louis city resident can vote, no matter where in the city they’re registered. 

Minimum wage - Board Bill 83 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Passed in 2015, this set a higher minimum wage in St. Louis. The state soon overturned this, preempting cities from setting minimum wages that were higher than the state’s.

Bret Narayan - Ward 4

Neighborhoods: Hi-Pointe, Ellendale, Lindenwood Park, Dogtown

Terms served: 2019 - 2023 (fmr. 24th Ward); 2023 - Present

Broad Ideology: Moderate Wing

Committees: Legislation and Rules; Public Safety; Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape; Transportation and Commerce

Key Legislation:

Sheriff Resolutions - Resolutions 193 and  205 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Both passing, this cemented the Board of Alderman’s intentions to enter into a lawsuit about who gets to appoint the new Sheriff after Alfred Montgomery was removed from office. The next one set the election dates to elect a new Sheriff.

  • NOTE: It got ruled BOA couldn't be on the lawsuit afterwards.

Short-Term Rentals - Board Bill 33 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Passing in 2023, this requires all short-term rental operators to obtain a permit, designates a local agent available 24/7 to address issues. 

  • It also places limits on the number of units a single person can operate—especially in multifamily buildings.

  • After a certain number of violations, permits can be revoked. These must be obtained before posting on online platforms.

Possession of Marijuana and Paraphernalia – Board Bill 132 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Passing in 2022 (before Missouri legalized state-wide), it legalized possession of up to two ounces of cannabis for adults 21+ and allowed cultivation of up to six cannabis plants without local penalties.

  • It also prohibited police from using the odor or appearance of marijuana as sole probable cause for searches or arrests.

Matt Devoti - Ward 5

Neighborhoods: The Hill, Southwest Garden, North Hampton

Terms served: 2025 - Present

Broad Ideology: Moderate Wing

Committees: Budget and Public Employees; Legislation and Rules; Public Infrastructure and Utilities

Key Legislation:

Powers of the Sheriff – Board Bill 33 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Passing in 2025, this clarifies that the Sheriff’s Office is responsible for court security, process service (incl. evictions), and detainee transport.

  • Further specifies that they cannot make arrests or enforce general criminal laws unless specifically allowed. 

  • This came from controversy surrounding  Sheriff Alfred Montgomery’s overspending of budget and refusal to transport detainees to healthcare. It was asked for by the office. 

Daniela Velàzquez - Ward 6

Neighborhoods: Shaw, Tower Grove South, Compton Heights

Terms served: 2023 - Present

Broad Ideology: Progressive Wing

Committees: Budget and Public Employees; Legislation and Rules; Public Safety; Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape

Key Legislation:

Sale of Interco Plaza - Board Bill 82 | VOTED FOR

• • Passing in 2025, it made St. Louis sell the City Park of Interco Plaza to Starwood Group so they could build a parking lot. 

  • They appeared at the meeting to pass it just before the final vote, voted for it, then promptly left the meeting.

Rental Occupancy – Board Bill 18 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Passed in 2025, this puts interior standards for residential properties into law/ordinance and modernizes occupancy standards to support more families.

City Manager | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Failing in 2024, this would have sent a charter amendment to create a Department of City Administration led by an appointed by Mayor and confirmed by Board of Aldermen City Manager. Right now, the Mayor is ultimately responsible for City services.

  • If passed, this would have to go before the voters and pass with 60% or more.

Alisha Sonnier - Ward 7

Neighborhoods: Tower Grove East, Benton Park West, Gate District

Terms served: 2023 - Present

Broad Ideology: Progressive Wing

Committees: Budget and Public Employees; Health and Human Development; Housing, Urban Development, and Zoning; Legislation and Rules; Public Safety

Key Legislation:

Allocation Rams Settlement Funds - Board Bill Number 153 (also had various iterations) | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Failing in 2024, this would have resulted in the dispersal of over $277M of the Rams Settlement that St. Louis received in 2022. 

  • It was a compromise bill, resulting from the combination of two different disbursement bills (sponsored by Pam Boyd and Sonnier’s older bill) and included controversial provisions such as vouchers for privatized child care as a temporary city workplace benefit.

Unhoused Bill of Rights - Board Bill Number 126 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Failing in 2024, this was an omnibus bill, which would have had intentional encampments with two round-the-clock SLMPD officers police each encampment of 10 or more people. 

It attracted considerable press attention for decriminalizing public urination and defecation. 

Later attempts tried to reform the plat-and-petition process to make it easier for shelters to open; however, it mistakenly amended the building code, not the zoning code, thus making it harder to open shelters. 

Jami Cox Antwi - Ward 8

Neighborhoods: Downtown St. Louis, Soulard, Benton Park

Terms served: 2025-Present

Broad Ideology: Center Left Wing

Committees: Public Infrastructure; Health; Transportation and Commerce; and Red Tape 

Key Legislation:

Sale of Interco Plaza - Board Bill 82 | VOTED FOR

• • Passing in 2025, it made St. Louis sell the City Park of Interco Plaza to Starwood Group so they could build a parking lot. 

    • This was in contention as the Charter demands that if we sell public land, it needs to get put before an electoral vote by the people. 

Golf Cart Regulations - Board Bill 62 | VOTED AGAINST

• • Passing in 2025, this puts in the following regulations:

    • Limiting operation to streets of 25 MPH or less, with an exception of some two-lane 30 MPH specifically named

    • Must have headlamps, tail lamps, brake lights, turn signals, mirrors, and a parking brake.

    • Drivers must have a driver’s license and minor passengers need a seat belt.

Michael Browning - Ward 9

Neighborhoods: Central West End, Kings Oak, Forest Park Southeast (including The Grove)

Terms served: 2023 - Present

Broad Ideology: Leans Progressive

Committees: Budget and Public Employees; Housing, Urban Development, and Zoning; Public Infrastructure and Utilities; Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape

Key Legislation:

Election Reform - Board Bill 88 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Passing in 2025, this sets uniform City election rules , including lowering the filing fees to run for elected office, financial disclosure requirements, procedures for the new approval voting system, and defined election dates.

Allocation Rams Settlement Funds - Board Bill Number 153 | TRIED TO AMEND

• • Failing in 2025, Browning supported Anne Schweitzer’s attempt to pass water infrastructure funding.

Department of Transportation - Board Bill 61 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Passed in 2024, it proposed a charter amendment  Department of Transportation, which subsumed the Streets Department and added responsibilities to handle transportation policy across all forms of mobility, including pedestrians and cyclists. The amendment was sent before the voters and passed.

Shameem Clark-Hubbard - Ward 10

Neighborhoods: Visitation Park, Hamilton Heights, Skinker-DeBaliviere, West End

Terms served: 2017 - 2023 (fmr. 26th Ward); 2023 - Present

Broad Ideology: Moderate Wing

Committees: Housing, Urban Development, and Zoning; Personnel and Administration; Public Infrastructure and Utilities; Public Safety; Transportation and Commerce

Key Legislation:

Neighborhood Groups - Board Bill 44 & 45 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Passed in 2025, this created an optional neighborhood registry for resident groups. It also compelled public notices being sent directly to them.

Certain American Rescue Plan Act Funds - Board Bill 116 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Passed in 2022, this allocated more funds from the American Rescue Plan Act — including expanding guaranteed income for St. Louis. It contained $5 million for a Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program. Eligible recipients would receive a $500 monthly stipend for up to 18 months total. However, a conservative legal group sued the GBI program, and the lawsuit is still pending.

Civilian Oversight Board - Board Bill 46 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Passed in 2022, this restructured the St. Louis Police Civilian Oversight Board to also include a Civilian and Detention Facility Oversight Boards. However, due to state takeover of St. Louis police, these boards are now preempted and powerless.

Laura Keys - Ward 11

Neighborhoods: O'Fallon, JeffVanderLou, Midtown

Terms served: 2023 - 2023 (fmr. 21st Ward); 2023 - Present

Broad Ideology: Conservative Wing

Committees: Housing, Urban Development, and Zoning; Legislation and Rules

Key Legislation:

Appropriation of a Portion of the Rams Settlement Funds – Board Bill 131 | COSPONSOR

• • Failed in 2024, it included such things as $107.5 million for infrastructure projects ($55 million to disinvested neighborhoods, $52.5 million Downtown), $85 million for rehabilitation of high-impact areas and buildings, $25 million for housing improvements, and $15 million to support small businesses and commercial corridors. This was later reworked into Sonnier’s Board Bill 153.

Safe Place for Newborns Act – Board Bill 232 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Failing in 2024, this would have created a program where a parent may deliver an infant not more than 45 days-old to the care of the state anonymously and without fear of prosecution.

“Compensation for Members of the Board of Aldermen” – Board Bill 119 | SUPPORTER

• • Passed in 2022, this changed Aldermanic salary from $37k/yr—$72k/yr in light of  Ward reduction in 2023. Ward reduction, passed by the voters in 2010 and implemented in 2021, decreased the number of alders from 28 to 14, doubling their districts from approximately 10,000 to 20,000 constituents.

Sharon Tyus - Ward 12

Neighborhoods: Penrose, The Ville

Terms served: 1991 - 2003 (fmr. 20th Ward); 2013 - 2023 (fmr. 1st Ward); 2023 - Present

Broad Ideology: Conservative Wing

Committees: Budget and Public Employees; Health and Human Development

Key Legislation:

Rules - Resolution 1 | OPPONENT

• • Passed in 2025, this is the rules in which the conduct/order of the Board of Aldermen is set. It is usually a formality; however, before the first day, President Megan Green met with mostly allies to discuss rule proposals, with not everyone being invited. Feeling sidelined, the meeting was adjourned so that those who were excluded could review the rules fully.

Homeless Encampments | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Failing in 2023, this would have convened to investigate the legality and the public safety issues surrounding homeless encampments, pop-up homeless shelters, and all other homeless establishments. This was a result of organizers setting up warming centers around St. Louis during a then-record-breaking ice storm.

Partisan and Non-Partisan Elections – Board Bill 160 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Failing in 2022, this was an attempt to repeal Proposition D, which the voters passed in 2020, creating nonpartisan elections and approval voting. BB 160 would have made St. Louis local elections partisan again (democrat v. republican), instead of nonpartisan, and gotten rid of approval voting (so that you could only pick one candidate). 

Pamela Boyd - Ward 13

Neighborhoods: Baden, Riverfront, North Riverfront

Terms served: 2017 - 2023 (fmr. 26th Ward); 2023 - Present 

Broad Ideology: Conservative Wing

Committees: Health and Human Development; Public Infrastructure and Utilities; Public Safety

Key Legislation:

Appropriation of a Portion of the Rams Settlement Funds – Board Bill 131 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Their own version of the Rams allocation. Included such things as $107.5 million for infrastructure projects ($55 million to disinvested neighborhoods, $52.5 million Downtown), $85 million for rehabilitation of high-impact areas and buildings, $25 million for housing improvements, and $15 million to support small businesses and commercial corridors. This was later reworked into Sonnier’s Board Bill 153.

Rasheen Aldridge - Ward 14

Neighborhoods: Downtown, Downtown West, St. Louis Place, Hyde Park

Terms served: 2023 - Present

Broad Ideology: Progressive Wing

Committees: Budget and Public Employees; Housing, Urban Development, and Zoning; Personnel and Administration; Public Safety; Special Committee on Reducing Red Tape

Key Legislation:

Sale of Interco Plaza - Board Bill 82 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Passing in 2025, it made St. Louis sell the City Park of Interco Plaza to Starwood Group so they could build a parking lot. 

    • This was in contention as the Charter demands that if we sell public land, it needs to get put before an electoral vote by the people.

    • BB82 argued Interco Plaza wasn’t a park because no law said so — as is the case with many other parks — despite it being labeled as a park in almost every City document.

Impacted Tenant’s Fund – Board Bill 23 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Revises the “Impacted Tenant Fund”—passed in 2023 to help folks who were forced to relocate due to condemnation for the landlord’s failure to maintain rental units—to also include “Acts of God” such as the recent Tornado.

Tornado Relief Funds - Board Bill 30 | PRIMARY SPONSOR

• • Gives $30M to a "Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund" with a focus on helping tornado victims avoid becoming unhoused, repair infrastructure, aid nonprofits, secure belongings, and provide general support.