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LWV League of Women Voters of St Louis Information Service
Saint Louis City, MO April 7, 2009 Election
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Francis Slay
Answers Questions

Candidate for
Mayor; City of Saint Louis

 
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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Saint Louis and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit)

St. Louis is better under Mayor Slay. He forced landlords to fix their properties and added jail space to keep criminals off the streets. He expanded pre-school programs, reduced lead poisoning, and created a jobs program for teens. He increased funding for heating assistance, and helped domestic violence victims.

2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (50 word limit)

Nothing is more important to parents than providing their children with a quality education. Right now, wealthy and middle class parents make choices for their kids. I believe it is immoral to force low-income parents to send their children to substandard schools.

So, as mayor, I will continue to demand improvement from the St. Louis Public Schools. I will also continue to push for the creation of high quality public charter schools to give all parents choices for their children. I will support our parochial schools as well.

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits apply for each question. Direct references to opponents are not permitted.

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