Mayor Spencer Announces Community Members Joining Tornado Recovery Advisory Committee

Today, Mayor Cara Spencer announced the names of 15 community members who will join the Tornado Recovery Advisory Committee to help ensure that the direction set for the City's tornado recovery efforts is shaped by the community.

The resident advisors selected from an applicant pool of 82 are:

• Victor Addison, a current resident of Old North who grew up in the impacted neighborhoods and is a business owner in the construction industry
• Joe Bingham, a pastor of a church in The Ville
• Nashad Carrington, a resident of the Central West End and business owner in Lewis Place
• Danni Eickenhorst, owner of two businesses in the Delmar Maker District.
• Shellie Johnson, an active leader and volunteer for tornado relief and former resident of Penrose and Fairground
• Ajia Knight-Brooks, a resident of the O'Fallon neighborhood
• Aminhan Lobster, an employee of Park Central Development and volunteer for recovery
• Vontriece McDowell, a resident of Lewis Place and employee of the St. Louis Housing Authority
• Michael McLemore, a resident of Greater Ville and tornado recovery volunteer
• Lisa Potts, resident of West End and board member of Delmar Main Streets
• Farrakhan Shegog, a business owner in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood
• Kate Stowe, resident of DeBaliviere Place and local volunteer
• Kellie Vincent, a resident of the O'Fallon neighborhood
• Kyria Virshelle, a resident of the Wells Goodfellow neighborhood and business owner
• Margaret Williams, a resident of Fountain Park until the tornado, business owner and member of the Fountain Park Lewis Place Community Organization and Steering Committee

The committee members were chosen to represent a wide range of impacted neighborhoods and experiences, as well as impacted businesses and representatives from organizations helping residents recover. Additional members may be added.

"I am grateful that so many people whose lives have been touched by this disaster have volunteered to help the City shape our recovery efforts," said Mayor Spencer. "Since the moment the tornado hit, community members have taken a leading role in the response and recovery. Through this committee, residents now have a formal and continuing role in shaping how the City responds in ways that align with the community's needs and wishes."

Instead of serving on the Resident and Community Recovery Advisory Committee, which was originally intended to operate alongside, but separately from, the Civic Leaders Advisory Committee announced in August, the two advisory committees will be combined into the Tornado Recovery Advisory Committee.

The committee will meet on Saturday, Nov. 15, to plan its path forward. More information about the Saturday meeting can be found here.

"Community members have been at the heart of the response and will continue to be central to the recovery. We look forward to the perspectives these members will bring to the committee," said Chief Recovery Officer Julian Nicks.

In addition, the City has selected members of the newly formed Neighborhood Planning Committees for the following planning areas within the tornado impact zone:

• Plan Area 4 - West Cluster: Wells-Goodfellow, Hamilton Heights, Kingsway West.
• Plan Area 4 - Central Cluster: O'Fallon and Penrose.
• Plan Area 4 - East Cluster: College Hill and Fairground Neighborhood.
• Plan Area 5: Academy, Fountain Park, and Lewis Place.

These committees will be focused on their specific neighborhoods and work in coordination with the Tornado Recovery Advisory Committee throughout the recovery process to craft a vision for thriving neighborhoods. Several members of the Neighborhood Planning Committees are also represented on the Tornado Recovery Advisory Committee to ensure coordination across the groups.

The following were announced to join the Neighborhood Planning Committees:

Plan Area 4 - East Cluster

College Hill, Fairground Neighborhood

• Brittany Olden - a resident of the Fairground Neighborhood
• Jacqueline M McWell - a resident of the Fairground Neighborhood
• Justin Myleke Perkins - a resident of the College Hill neighborhood
• Rodney Curry - a resident of the College Hill neighborhood
• Wayne Collier - a resident of the College Hill neighborhood

Plan Area 4 - Central Cluster

O'Fallon, Penrose

• Aija Knight Brooks - a resident of the O'Fallon neighborhood
• Amber Cole - a resident of the O'Fallon neighborhood
• Christopher Randall - a resident of the Penrose neighborhood
• DeAngelo Ball - a resident of the O'Fallon neighborhood
• Julian Holt - a resident of the Penrose neighborhood
• Karen Greer - a resident of the O'Fallon neighborhood
• Melinda Long - a resident of the O'Fallon neighborhood
• Ralph Tidwell - a resident of the Penrose neighborhood
• Robin Wheeler - a resident of the O'Fallon neighborhood
• Serroge Watt - a resident of the Penrose neighborhood
• Tabitha Hunt - a resident of the Penrose neighborhood
• Yolanda Owens - a resident of the Penrose neighborhood

Plan Area 4 - West Cluster

Hamilton Heights, Kingsway West, Wells-Goodfellow

• Alice Cage - a resident of the Kingsway West neighborhood
• Antonio Weston - a resident of the Hamilton Heights neighborhood
• Arthurine Harris - a resident of the Hamilton Heights neighborhood
• Bianca Scoggins - a resident of the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood
• Bobbie Jean West - a resident of the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood
• Dr Francis Onukwue - a business owner in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood
• Farrakhan Shegog - a business owner in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood
• Jenice Muhammad-Kee - a resident of the Hamilton Heights neighborhood
• Johnson Lancaster - a resident of the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood
• Kimberly Weaver - a resident of the Hamilton Heights neighborhood
• Mae Love - a resident of the Kingsway West neighborhood
• Rodney Morgan - a resident of the Kingsway West neighborhood

Plan Area 5

Academy, Fountain Park, Lewis Place

• Anwar Lee - a property owner and former resident of the Fountain Park neighborhood
• Caryon Nelson - a resident of the Lewis Place neighborhood
• Javarious Smith - a resident of the Fountain Park neighborhood
• Jeff Webb - a resident of the Academy neighborhood
• Nashad Carrington - a property owner in the Lewis Place neighborhood
• Patricia Miller - a resident of the Fountain Park neighborhood
• Phelix Fraizer - a resident of the Fountain Park neighborhood
• Rochelle Brooks - a resident of the Academy neighborhood
• Rufus Shannon - a resident of the Academy neighborhood
• Sheila Davis - a resident of the Fountain Park neighborhood
• Sherri Bailey - a resident of the Academy neighborhood
• Vontriece McDowell - a resident of the Lewis Place neighborhood