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Francis Gerard Slay (born March 18, 1955) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 45th Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri from 2001 to 2017. The first mayor of the city of St. Louis to be elected to the office four consecutive times, Slay is the longest-serving mayor in St. Louis history.
Feb 16, 2017 · On Sunday, September 19, 1999, Francis G. Slay stood in the deep, narrow back yard of a redbrick bungalow on Scanlan Avenue and declared his candidacy for mayor. This was his childhood home, a setting in which he was fortified by his clan (he was the second of 11 kids) and political pedigree.
- Jeannette Cooperman
Mar 29, 2023 · Ex-mayor Francis Slay said the state-run police board was highly corruptible and often engaged in improper influence peddling or cover-ups.
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Jan 2, 2024 · Francis Slay, the former mayor of the City of St. Louis, has been appointed to Missouri’s State Highways and Transportation Commission.
- Joey Schneider
Francis G. Slay made history in 2013 by becoming the City of St. Louis' first mayor to be elected to a fourth, four-year term in office. He became the 45th Mayor of the City in 2001 and was re-elected by large margins in 2005, 2009, and 2013.
Jan 21, 2008 · Mayor Francis Slay’s 16-year tenure has been marked by several flashpoints around race relations and the city’s black-white divide. A nasty redistricting fight pitted him against several black, north-side aldermen. Slay’s demotion of the city’s first black fire chief prompted large protests.
Apr 17, 2001 · Francis Gerard Slay will leave office in mid-April after serving 16 years as St. Louis’ mayor – the longest mayoral tenure since the city was founded in 1764.
