Shane Cohn
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Shane Cohn is an American politician who has served since spring 2009 as the Alderman of the 25th Ward of the City of St. Louis, Missouri
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Shane Cohn was born April 16, 1980 in St. Louis, Missouri.
From 2000, Cohn worked as a human resources manager for Citi
, supporting the employees in the firm's mortgage servicing operations in the St. Louis area.
In 2002, he co-led a program to build a nationwide employee recognition program at Citi. In 2003, he organized an LGBT organization for Citi employees, Citi Pride, which grew to 86 members in 2007.
Before his election, Cohn worked as a community organizer in Dutchtown, serving on the boards of the neighborhood business association and the neighborhood housing development corporation. He was on the Executive Committee and chaired the Resource Development Committee of the National Conference for Community and Justice
of Metropolitan St. Louis (NCCJSTL).
On March 3, 2009, he won a four-way primary race for the Democratic nomination for the position of Alderman of 25th Ward of the City of St. Louis. He ran unopposed in the general election, which he won on April 7, 2009. The 25th Ward comprises portions of the Dutchtown
, Mt. Pleasant, and Carondelet
neighborhoods. He was sworn in on April 21, 2009, and became the first openly gay elected official in the city's government and the second youngest member of the Board of Aldermen.
In May 2010, to enhance St. Louis' bid to host the 2012 Democratic National Convention
, Cohn sponsored and won unanimous approval of a bill to add "gender identity" to the list of characteristics protected by municipal law against discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment.
Cohn was the principal sponsor of St. Louis' Complete Streets
law, which requires future projects to incorporate the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, and mass transit users into road and street design.
He serves on the board of Gateway 180 Homelessness Reversed, an organization that serves the homeless.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
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Shane Cohn was born April 16, 1980 in St. Louis, Missouri.
From 2000, Cohn worked as a human resources manager for Citi
Citigroup
Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate...
, supporting the employees in the firm's mortgage servicing operations in the St. Louis area.
In 2002, he co-led a program to build a nationwide employee recognition program at Citi. In 2003, he organized an LGBT organization for Citi employees, Citi Pride, which grew to 86 members in 2007.
Before his election, Cohn worked as a community organizer in Dutchtown, serving on the boards of the neighborhood business association and the neighborhood housing development corporation. He was on the Executive Committee and chaired the Resource Development Committee of the National Conference for Community and Justice
National Conference for Community and Justice
The National Conference for Community and Justice is a national, human relations, non-profit organization in the United States. Its mission is to fight bias, bigotry, and racism and promote understanding and respect through advocacy, conflict resolution, and education.The NCCJ was founded in 1927...
of Metropolitan St. Louis (NCCJSTL).
On March 3, 2009, he won a four-way primary race for the Democratic nomination for the position of Alderman of 25th Ward of the City of St. Louis. He ran unopposed in the general election, which he won on April 7, 2009. The 25th Ward comprises portions of the Dutchtown
Dutchtown, St. Louis
Dutchtown is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is called "Dutch" from Deutsch, i.e., "German", as it was the southern center of German-American settlement in St. Louis in the early 19th century...
, Mt. Pleasant, and Carondelet
Carondelet, St. Louis
Carondelet is a neighborhood in the extreme southeastern portion of St. Louis, Missouri. It was incorporated as an independent city in 1851 and was annexed by the City of St. Louis in 1870. As of the 2000 Census, the neighborhood has a population of 9,960 people.Originally, the neighborhood was...
neighborhoods. He was sworn in on April 21, 2009, and became the first openly gay elected official in the city's government and the second youngest member of the Board of Aldermen.
In May 2010, to enhance St. Louis' bid to host the 2012 Democratic National Convention
2012 Democratic National Convention
The United States 2012 Democratic National Convention, in which delegates of the Democratic Party will choose the party's nominees for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States in the 2012 national election, is scheduled to be held during the week of September 3,...
, Cohn sponsored and won unanimous approval of a bill to add "gender identity" to the list of characteristics protected by municipal law against discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment.
Cohn was the principal sponsor of St. Louis' Complete Streets
Complete streets
In U.S. urban planning and highway engineering, complete streets are roadways designed and operated to enable safe, attractive, and comfortable access and travel for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and public transport users of all ages and abilities...
law, which requires future projects to incorporate the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, and mass transit users into road and street design.
He serves on the board of Gateway 180 Homelessness Reversed, an organization that serves the homeless.
Sources
- 420 Magazine: "Alderman Shane Cohn Puts St. Louis Marijuana Decriminalization Rumor To Rest," May 26, 2010
- FOX2news: Ellitot Davis, "You Paid For It: Decorating Fire Hydrants," July 21, 2010
- Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association: "BB183 Passes, $750,000 for Justice Assistance in the Dutchtown Neighborhood," December 8, 2009