Lyda Krewson | |
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46th Mayor of St. Louis | |
In office April 18, 2017 – April 20, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Francis Slay |
Succeeded by | Tishaura Jones |
Member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen for Ward 28 | |
In office 1997–2017 | |
Succeeded by | Heather Navarro[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | November 14, 1953
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Jeff Krewson
(m. 1988; died 1995)Mike Owens (m. 1998) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Truman 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]