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Welcome to STL Leaders Speak Out. On a bi-weekly basis, brief podcasts by Leadership St. Louis® graduates offer insights on leadership to inform and inspire. This week, hear from Dee Joyner, Senior Vice President, Commerce Bank. Read more
THE DESEGREGATION TASK FORCE In September 1997, FOCUS St. Louis convened a special 16-member task force of diverse citizens to study the potential impact of a settlement of the city’s court-ordered desegregation program. The task force also served as an independent community educator on the issue, and published a comprehensive report: FOCUS on Desegregation. This report was a valuable source of information for citizens who voted in February 1999 to pass a sales tax increase that would support a speedy and cost-effective settlement to the desegregation court case.
