Democratic Committee Members Push for Greater Scrutiny for Krewson's Successor
The St. Louis City Democratic Central Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. tonight, attempting once again to choose its nominee to replace Mayor Lyda Krewson on the city's Board of Aldermen.
But while the committee would normally swiftly affirm the choice of the committeeman and committeewoman whose ward has a vacancy, some members are still smarting after what happened the first time — when the young venture capitalist chosen by the 28th ward representatives proved not to meet the position's most basic requirements. Soon after being affirmed as the full committee's choice, Elise Miller Hoffman withdrew swiftly after facing questions about her eligibility.
Now some members are suggesting they need to be more involved in meeting, and vetting, the contenders.
"Last time, it was unanimous," notes Michael Dauphin, the 13th ward committeeman. "I imagine we'll have more people talking it through at this meeting. And I imagine the committee won't be quite as hands-off as it was the first go-round."
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