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About Shane

 

 

He has served as Chair and Vice Chair of several committees at the Board of Alderpersons, including the Neighborhood Development, Parks and Environmental Affairs, and Transportation & Commerce. During his Chairmanship of Neighborhood Development, he stopped all tax abatement bills before the committee until the Administration committed to a more equitable framework for providing incentives and additional funding for the City’s understaffed planning department. During his time as Chair of Transportation & Commerce, he is committed to protecting and growing one of the city’s most critical assets – our airport.

 

Community Service and involvement is important to Shane. Over the years, he’s been involved with, or served on the Boards of many non-profit organizations, including: Planned Parenthood, Pride St. Louis, The National Conference for Community and Justice – St. Louis, Gateway 180, St. Louis Crisis Nursery, St. Mary’s High School, Gateway Men’s Chorus, and the LGBTQ Community Center. He also currently serves on the Planning Commission, the Port Authority, and the Airport Commission.

Shane has been a neighbor and active resident of the Dutchtown community for nearly twenty years. He has served as 25th Ward Alderman since 2009. Prior to being elected, Shane served on the Boards of Dutchtown South Community Corporation (DSCC), the Downtown Dutchtown Business Association (DT2 – now Dutchtown Mainstreets).

 

Shane is the first openly LGBTQ+ elected in St. Louis City government. During his tenure at the Board of Alderpersons, Shane has been one of the most productive, creative, and solution- oriented legislators. He was the first Alderperson to sponsor and pass local drug reform (marijuana decriminalization), a Complete Streets policy for St. Louis, and the minimum wage increase in the City of St. Louis #RaiseTheWage. He also updated the city’s non-discrimination policy to include gender-identity and expression.

 

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Focus

Shane's Focus

Youth Engagement and Development

Neighborhood Safety

Reimagining Community, Development, Infrastructure, and Policy in St. Louis

Reforming City Government

Advocate for North-South Metrolink (and connection to Ward 3 neighborhoods)

Providing equitable services for underserved neighborhoods

Promote responsible and equitable development

Shane's Accomplishments

Earmarked funds for Board of Elections to update voting equipment to allow “vote anywhere” capabilities

Partnered with Gene Slay’s Boys and Girls Club to open new recreation facility in Dutchtown to serve families in Dutchtown, Mt Pleasant, Carondelet and Gravois Park.

Partnered with community organizations, advocacy groups, and neighbors on the development and implementation of the Louisiana Calm Street project – the first to be implemented in St. Louis.

Partnered with DSCC and other organizations on the development and implementation of the Gravois-Jefferson Historic Neighborhoods Plan

Sponsored two National/State Historic Districts in Carondelet and Dutchtown

Partnered with neighbors to create and sponsored the largest Community Improvement District in Missouri – The Dutchtown Community Improvement District

Creation of the Dutchtown Special Use District

Expanded St. Louis Port Authority boundaries to include portions of Dutchtown

Invested over $1M into neighborhood parks

Partnered and supported creation of St. Joseph Housing Initiative to provide quality, affordable home ownership opportunities

Advocated for Dutchtown to be part of violence interruption pilot program (Cure Violence)

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