Lyda Krewson

Lyda Krewson
46th Mayor of St. Louis
In office
April 18, 2017 – April 20, 2021
Preceded byFrancis Slay
Succeeded byTishaura Jones
Member of the
St. Louis Board of Aldermen
for Ward 28
In office
1997–2017
Succeeded byHeather Navarro[1]
Personal details
Born (1953-11-14) November 14, 1953 (age 71)
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Jeff Krewson
(m. 1988; died 1995)

Mike Owens
(m. 1998)
Children2
EducationTruman State University (BA)
University of Missouri, St. Louis (BS)
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Lyda Krewson (born November 14, 1953) is an American retired politician who was the 46th mayor of St. Louis, Missouri.[2][3] She is a member of the Democratic Party and St. Louis's first female mayor, serving from 2017 to 2021. On November 18, 2020, Krewson announced that she would not seek a second term.[4]

From 1997 to 2017, Krewson served as the alderman of St. Louis's 28th ward.[5]

  1. ^ "Heather Navarro wins election to be Ward 28 Alderwoman". KMOV. July 11, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Krewson cruises to a historic victory in St. Louis to win mayor's office
  3. ^ KMOV.com Staff (November 18, 2020). "St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson to retire, will not seek re-election". KMOV. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Benchaabane, Nassim (November 18, 2020). "'A new mayor will lead us forward': Krewson won't run for reelection". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  5. ^ About Lyda Krewson