Darlene Green

Darlene Green first became St. Louis’ comptroller in 1995, making her the most politically powerful African-American woman in the region. Twenty-two years…

Updated April 26 with result of E&A vote — St. Louis aldermen will have another $2.3 million to distribute when they start looking at the city’s budget…

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Developer Paul McKee has two weeks to reimburse the city of St. Louis for legal fees associated with his Northside Regeneration project. The city’s Board…

Green is the city's chief fiscal officer and one of the longest-serving comptrollers in modern history.Green discussed her unlikely transition into electoral politics (which Mannies detailed in a 2011 profile), her relationship with Mayor Francis Slay and Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed as well as some initiatives she’s launched recently. She also talked at length about her role as vice chair of the Missouri Democratic Party – and efforts to recruit African-American candidates to run for statewide office.