Resolution Number 151 In Session 2026-2027

Recognizing the 24th Annual Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration and Honoring the legacy of Mary Meachum in the City of St. Louis

Summary

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis that we pause in our deliberations to recognize the 24th Annual Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration, to honor the enduring legacy of Mary Meachum and the freedom seekers of May 21, 1855, and to commend Great Rivers Greenway, Angela da Silva, St. Louis ArtWorks, and all those who preserve and share this history with our City. We further direct the Clerk of this Board of Aldermen to spread a copy of this Resolution across the minutes of these proceedings and to prepare a commemorative copy of this Resolution to the end that it may be presented to those deemed appropriate by the Sponsor.

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Overview

Session: 2026-2027

Introduced: 10/09/2026

Sponsor: Primary Sponsors: Jami Cox Antwi

Latest Activity: First Reading

Co-Sponsors:

Anne Schweitzer, Thomas Oldenburg, Shane Cohn, Bret Narayan, Daniela Velazquez, Alisha Sonnier, Michael Browning, Shameem ClarkHubbard, Laura Keys, Sharon Tyus, Pamela Boyd, Rasheen Aldridge, President Megan E Green

Legislative History

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10/09/2026 Final Passage Vote Results

Adopted By Voice

Resolution adopted by voice.

In a voice vote, the chair notes the relative strength and volume of calls of aye and no. Voting by voice is done by the consent of the aldermen: a full roll call vote, in which each alderman must cast an individual vote, must be held if any alderman requests one.

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