Abstract
The St. Louis County Council on Tuesday approved two new members of the Board of Police Commissioners, completing a nearly entire turnover of the body responsible for overseeing the police department.
While the council easily approved Thomasina Hassler’s nomination to the five-person panel, there was more dissension over Dr. Laurie Punch’s appointment.
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page nominated Hassler and Punch earlier this month. The move came after a jury awarded Sgt. Keith Wildhaber nearly $20 million in a discrimination lawsuit — a decision that prompted Page to overhaul a board filled with appointees on expired terms. Council members approved William Ray Price and Michelle Schwerin to serve three-year terms on the board several weeks ago.
Hassler was approved unanimously, while the council voted 4-3 to back Punch. The council’s three Republicans, Tim Fitch, Mark Harder and Ernie Trakas, voted against Punch’s nomination.
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - Nov 26 2019 |
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