Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bi-State Development Agency Board of Commissioners | |
| Assumed office August 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey Harris |
| 42nd Mayor of St. Louis | |
| In office April 1981 – April 1993 | |
| Preceded by | James F. Conway |
| Succeeded by | Freeman Bosley Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1946 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lois |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr. (born October 30, 1946, in St. Louis) was the 42nd mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving three terms from 1981 to 1993. At the time of his first election, he was one of the city's youngest mayors. In 1992, Schoemehl was defeated in the Democratic primary by lieutenant governor Mel Carnahan in a bid to become Governor of Missouri. He is best known as being primarily responsible for the NFL St. Louis Cardinals relocating to Phoenix, Arizona, and the expansion of Lambert Airport and the start of the eminent domain destruction of the Carrolton neighborhood in the name of noise abatement.