Francis G. Slay (born March 18, 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri) is the forty-ninth mayor of St. Louis (from 2001 to present). March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ... This is a listing of all those that have served as the Mayor of the City of St. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Education and Early Career

Slay graduated from St. Mary's High School (St. Louis, Missouri) in 1973. He received a degree in political science from Quincy College and a law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law [1]. After graduating from law school, Slay served as a law clerk for Judge Paul J. Simon of the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District. In 1981, he joined the law firm of Guilfoil, Petzall, and Shoemake where he specialized in business law and commercial litigation. Slay was elected to the St. Louis Board of Aldermen in 1985, representing the 23rd ward. In 1995, he was elected President of the Board of Aldermen, in a contested Democratic Party primary race with seven candidates. In 1999, he was re-elected without opposition. St. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Political science is the field of the social sciences concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior. ... Quincy University is a private liberal arts Catholic university in the Franciscan tradition. ... A Law degree is the degree conferred on someone who successfully completes studies in law. ... Saint Louis University School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of Saint Louis University. ... // A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ... In the United States, a law clerk is a person who assists a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ...

Term as Mayor

Slay was successful in his first campaign for mayor in 2001, defeating incumbent mayor Clarence Harmon and former mayor Freeman Bosley, Jr. in the Democratic Primary. A great deal of residential re-development took place within the city during Slay's first term in office, including increased redevelopment in the Washington Avenue Loft District. During his first term in office, Slay was also involved with a number of controversial proposals, including construction of a new St. Louis Cardinals baseball stadium in downtown St. Louis and the redistricting of aldermanic wards required after the 2000 census. Slay also supported a controversial plan to redevelop the historic Old Post Office, which included the demolition of an adjacent historic office building for a parking garage. Slay was re-elected to a second term as mayor in 2005. // In politics The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Freeman R. Bosley Jr. ... The Washington Avenue Loft District is a portion of St. ... It has been suggested that 2007 St. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Demolition of the Old Myer Building, Perth, Western Australia. ... A multi-storey car park is a building or part thereof which is designed specifically to be for vehicle parking and where there are a number of floors on which parking takes place. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Family

Slay comes from a family that has long been active in St. Louis politics. His father, Francis R. Slay, is the longtime Democratic Committeeman in the 23rd Ward and once served as Recorder of Deeds. Slay and his wife Kim have two children. A child (plural: children). ...