St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones on Legislating in 2022 and the Midwest’s Best Kept Secret

The Bakari Sellers Podcast

The Ringer

Politics, News

4.8 • 966 Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2022

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Bakari Sellers is joined by Tishaura Jones, mayor of St. Louis, to discuss leading a progressive city in a conservative state (2:49), the implementation of non-law enforcement agencies to curb violence (7:48), and managing the politics of the pandemic (11:35). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Tishaura Jones Producer: Donnie Beacham Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:14.0	And welcome to another episode of the Bakari Sellers podcast.
0:17.0	You know, the cool part about this job that I have is that I get a chance to interview friends of mine who have done great things and today is a day like
0:27.0	none other because I get to interview the mayor of one of the most amazing cities in the United States of America, St. Louis, Missouri.
0:35.0	Shout out to Madam Mayor to Sharra Jones.
0:38.2	What's happening, homie?
0:39.2	How are you?
0:40.2	Hey, Vakari, how you doing?
0:41.7	I'm doing good.
0:43.3	We start each one of our episodes
0:45.0	by having our guests walk us through the arc of their career.
0:47.3	And yours has been one largely in public service.
0:49.6	You were kind of born into it.
0:50.8	I mean, the dynamics around you in your life are very well known but
0:55.2	take us through your time in the state legislature to being city treasurer and
0:59.6	now being mayor. Why did you choose this career in public life?
1:03.6	And for all the bullshit we have to deal with
1:05.6	when our lives are in the public eye,
1:08.0	what keeps you in public service?
1:09.9	Well, I got a secret for your listeners today.
1:12.9	I always didn't want to be in public service.
1:16.2	You know, there are certain things that are a part of your DNA
1:19.4	and your genetic makeup that you can deny.
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