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St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones waits to speak during a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Tishaura Jones Becomes First Black Woman Mayor of St. Louis

By Veronica Stracqualursi Tishaura Jones on Tuesday was elected mayor of St. Louis and will become the city’s first Black woman to hold that office after running on a progressive platform and a promise to reform and revitalize the city. Jones, the city’s treasurer, beat Alderwoman Cara Spencer by 2,280 votes, according to the final

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