Tishaura Jones

Tishaura Jones

Tishaura Jones has been mayor of St. Louis, Missouri since April 2021.

Tishaura Jones has served as State Representative from Missouri representing District 63. Born March 10, 1972 in St. Louis, Jones currently resides there with her son, Aden. She is the daughter of former St. Louis City Comptroller, Virvus Jones.

Education

A 1990 graduate of Affton Senior High School, Jones received a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Hampton University in 1994 and a master’s degree in Health Administration from the Saint Louis University School of Public Health in 2001.

Private Career

In addition to her legislative duties, Jones is employed as Director of Public Policy and Sr. Human Resources Consultant at People's Health Centers. She has more than 10 years of experience as a healthcare administrator.

Organisation Affiliations

Jones is a member of the St. Louis Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and attends Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church. She has served as Chair of the Public Policy Initiative of the Urban League Young Professionals of Metropolitan St. Louis and as 8th Ward Democratic Committeewoman from 2002-2008. In 2004, she represented Missouri as an Alternate Delegate to the Democratic National Convention. In 2005, she was selected to represent the United States as an International Delegate for the American Council of Young Political Leaders during a trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

Progressive Mayors

From John Bachtell, May 9, 2023:

Johnson is not alone among newly elected progressive mayors. Broad-based, diverse multi-racial people’s coalitions have helped elect a wave of new progressive mayors and elected officials in the last few years, including Johnson, Karen Bass in Los Angeles, Michelle Wu in Boston, Tishaura Jones in St. Louis, Ras Baraka in Newark, and Chokwe Antar Lumumba in Jackson, Miss. Helen Gym could join this group if she is elected mayor of Philadelphia on May 16.

The Collective endorsement

Green supporters

When Megan Ellyia Green successfully ran for President of the Board of Aldermen in 2022, her supporters included alderpersons Christine Ingrassia (6th Ward), Annie Rice (8th Ward), Dan Guenther (9th Ward), Jimmy Lappe (11th Ward), Bill Stephens (12th Ward), Anne Schweitzer (13th Ward), Tina Pihl (17th Ward), Shane Cohn (25th Ward), and Mike Gras (28th Ward). Of note also is that three of these alderpersons represent wards Green lost in 2019. Green also has the backing of three members of the St. Louis Board of Education, including its president and fellow DSA endorsee Matt Davis) and the support of at least two state representatives — Rasheen Aldridge and Kimberly-Ann Collins. But by far Green’s biggest backer to date was the mayor herself, Tishaura Jones.

Running for Mayor

Tishaura Jones versus Cara Spencer.

Jamala Rogers connection

Supported Progressive Health Care Reform

In late 2009, Tishaura Jones was one of more than 1,000 state legislators to sign a letter entitled "State Legislators for Progressive Health Care Reform". The letter was a project of the Progressive States Network and was developed in consultation with national health care reform advocates, including the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, Community Catalyst, Families USA, Herndon Alliance, National Women's Law Center, Northeast Action, SEIU, and Universal Health Care Action Network. The letter reads in part,

"Failure to pass national comprehensive health reform now will further jeopardize state and local budgets, undermining public services like education, public safety, and transportation infrastructure... We, the undersigned, call on President Obama and the Congress to enact bold and comprehensive health care reform this year – based on these principles and a strong federal-state collaboration – and pledge our support as state legislators and allies in pursuit of guaranteed, high quality, affordable health care for all."

"Road to Black November"

October 30, 2020 Gicola Lane, Nse Ufot, Jamecia Gray, Arnetia Fogg Dupree, Tishaura Jones, Elle Hill

Backing Pecinovsky

Tony Pecinovsky January 15 2019·

I am happy to announce that the St. Louis Chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) has endorsed our campaign to Build A Better 14th Ward! I grew up in the CBTU family. They mentored me! To know that I have the support of the progressive Black leadership of our City (CBTU, Tishaura Jones, Clem Smith, Bruce Franks, Jr. and Cori Bush, among others) is truly humbling. Thank you! In solidarity, Tony.

2013 Hershel Walker Peace and Justice Awards

Over 120 union leaders, community, student, faith, and LGBT activists, attended the 21st Annual Hershel Walker 'Peace & Justice' Awards Breakfast, May 4 at the Communications Workers of America Local 6300 union hall.

2013 'Peace & Justice' Awardees were:

• Holly Roe, a leader in the Missouri State Workers' Union, CWA 6355
• Andrew Shaughnessy, the St. Louis area PROMO organizer; PROMO is a statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights organization
• Tishaura Jones, St. Louis City Treasurer and former State Representative
• Garry Elliot, business manager for the 8,000 member-strong Eastern Missouri Laborers' District Council.

Radical friends

Jessica Byrd July 22, 2018:

With Tishaura Jones and Rukia Lumumba.

Kayla Reed Connection

May 3, 2021

Kayla Reed Rallying Support for Tishaura Jones

From NPR dated May 3, 2021:

"Kayla Reed, executive director and co-founder of Action St. Louis, rallies a team of volunteers before they began knocking on doors on March 22. The group was asking voters to support criminal-justice reformer Tishaura Jones, who was elected mayor of St. Louis on April 6.

March 7, 2017

On Mar 7, 2017, Kayla Reed tweeted her support of Tishaura Jones

On Mar 7, 2017, Kayla Reed tweeted her support of Tishaura Jones.

Tishaura Jones retweeted.