Although she was born and raised in University City, Jami Cox Antwi’s family has deep roots in the city of St. Louis.
The alderwoman for the 8th Ward left the area to go to college, but she later felt a call to return. And she wants to use her position on the board to get more people to do the same.
“I think one of those major things that I’ve heard is the city needs resources to be able to serve the people,” Cox Antwi said recently during an appearance on Politically Speaking. “We need to be able to have resources to invest in safety, to invest in jobs. And ultimately that comes down to one thing, which is money.”…