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- ↑ Board of Aldermen Update
- ↑ Ward 18 Alderman Terry Kennedy: Committees and Bills
- ↑ Fenske, Sarah (March 5, 2019). "Incumbents Beat Back Challengers to Retain Seats on St. Louis Board of Aldermen". Riverfront Times.