Mayor

Washington University ‘21 Alum elected Mayor of Bogalusa, LA

Washington University ‘21 Alum Tyrin Truong was elected Mayor of Bogalusa, Louisiana, Nov. 8.

| Senior News Editor

Mayoral Profile: Lyda Krewson

Lyda Krewson is the alderman for the 28th Ward of St. Louis, which covers much of Forest Park and the Central West End. She entered the mayoral race in June of 2016, and has led a valiant front.

| Staff Writer

Profiling the upcoming mayoral election

In the next month, Forum will be profiling the upcoming mayoral race in St. Louis, the first election for the position in 16 years to not feature an incumbent. The new mayor will encounter an unprecedented amount of issues in our economically, racially and socially divided city, and we believe it is important to cover this election in these politically turbulent times.

| Senior Forum Editor

Olin MBA alum seeks support for 2017 St. Louis mayoral run

St. Louis 21st Ward Alderman Antonio French has a long history on Twitter (@AntonioFrench). He was an early adopter of the social media platform, early enough that when he convinced his then-girlfriend to join, she got her first name as her handle.

| Senior Editor

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