Historical November 1995 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
On October 30, 1995, Darlene Green took the oath of office as St. Louis’ Comptroller, replacing Virvus Jones who resigned. Green had been the city’s budget director.
She purchased a home in our neighborhood on 59xx DeGiverville in 1989 and has been involved with many block unit activities.
She is a native St. Louisan and first lived in Pruitt-Igoe before moving to the 3rd ward on the north side of the city.
She is a graduate of Vashon High School and Washington University where she received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
She then worked for the state of Missouri and Columbia College.
On returning to St. Louis she worked as accountant and then Finance Manager of the Circuit Court. Green’s quiet personableness does not fully hide her strong determination to do well in her new position. Appointed now by Mayor Bosley, she will have to seek election to Jones’ expired term in 1996. Ald. James Shrewsbury has already announced that he will enter the race. Green is the second woman and first black woman to serve on the city’s powerful Board of Estimate and Apportionment.
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Darlene Green. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November 1995.
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