Rasheen Aldridge Jr.
Rasheen Aldridge Jr. | |
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14th Ward | |
Assumed office April 18, 2023 | |
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 78th district | |
In office 2019–2023 | |
Preceded by | Bruce Franks Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | March 15, 1994
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | Community organizer, Activist |
Website | https://www.rasheenaldridge.com/issues |
Rasheen Aldridge Jr. (b. 1994) is an American politician, currently serving in the
Early life
Aldridge was born in
Activism
In 2014, he was recognized by the Youth Council for Positive Development with the ‘2013 Jamala Rogers Young Visionary Award" that supports "young adults who have made efforts to promote social justice, equality, diversity and human rights."[4] In 2015, he was invited to speak at the World Bank's three-day conference on "Fragility, Conflict and Violence."[5]
Aldridge serves as director of the organization "Young Activists United St. Louis" and sits as student co-chair on the non-profit organisation "Missouri Jobs with Justice". He was appointed on the Ferguson Commission, created by the State of Missouri following the
Aldridge also leads the workers' movement "Show Me 15", a reference to the demand for a federally mandated $15 minimum wage.[4]
Politics
On May 16, 2019,
On January 30, 2020, he introduced, along with co-sponsors Bob Burns and Chris Carter, of Districts 93 and 76 respectively, House Bill 2352 that would designate April as "Limb-Loss Awareness Month" in Missouri.[12]
2020 St. Louis protest
On June 28, 2020, Black Lives Matter protesters entered Portland and Westmoreland Places, a private gated community, to protest at the residence of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, and demand her resignation, on the grounds that she had publicly read names and addresses of those who had submitted letters calling to defund the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.[13] As protesters marched toward the mayor's home, the couple of Mark and Patricia McCloskey stood outside their home holding firearms, whereby verbal altercations followed between the couple and marchers.
State Representative Aldridge helped lead the protest through the private community, and, following the McCloskey incident, stated that "no threats were ever made" by the protesters. When asked about the group marching on private property, Aldridge responded, "Just like in many disobedient protests, even in the '60s, you break laws, make people feel uncomfortable [but] we're not doing anything where we're hurting anyone or putting anyone in danger."[14]
Personal life
Aldridge was born with one leg shorter than the other and uses a full
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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General election | ||||
Democratic
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Rasheen Aldridge Jr. | 909 | 99.3 | |
Write-in | 6 | 0.7 |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Rasheen Aldridge Jr. | 5,578 | 100.0 | |
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Rasheen Aldridge Jr. | 11,148 | 85.5 | |
Republican
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Timothy Gartin | 1,890 | 14.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Rasheen Aldridge Jr. | 6,869 | 100.00% | 0.00 |
References
- ^ a b Gerber, Cameron (February 6, 2020). "Freshmen to Watch: Rep. Rasheen Aldridge". The Missouri Times. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Woytus, Amanda (December 23, 2019). "Soon, Rasheen Aldridge will be sworn into the Missouri House. Here's how he plans to make his mark". St. Louis Magazine. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Rasheen Aldridge Jr". The Ferguson Commission. February 6, 2020. Archived from the original on November 19, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "Featured Speaker: Rasheen Aldridge". World Bank. February 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Fragility, Conflict and Violence Forum 2015". World Bank. Washington, D.C. February 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ King, Chris (July 22, 2019). "'The toughest battle was with myself:' Bruce Franks Jr. is leaving St. Louis to heal". The St. Louis American. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "78th Legislative District Special Election". St. Louis City Hall. January 30, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Special Election Summary Report" (PDF). St. Louis City Hall. November 14, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Rep. Rasheen Aldridge, District 78". Missouri House Democrats website. November 14, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Missouri House Bill 2020 Designates April as Limb Loss Awareness Month". Open States. January 30, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Staff, KMOV com. "Central West End couple explains why they pointed guns at protesters who demanded Krewson's resignation". KMOV.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "White couple who pointed guns at St. Louis protesters claims "angry mob" threatened them". CBS News. July 1, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Aldridge Blasts Opponent's 'Outright Bigotry' for Alleged Campaign Texts".
- Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
Further reading
- Aldridge, Rasheen; Henry, Mary Kay (July 20, 2020). "Why unions are crucial to empowering Black workers". Fortune. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
External links
- Missouri House of Representatives District 78
- Forward Through Ferguson official website