Background
Schoemehl, Vincent Charles was born on October 30, 1946 in St. Louis. Son of Vincent Charles and Lucille Schoemehl.
Schoemehl, Vincent Charles was born on October 30, 1946 in St. Louis. Son of Vincent Charles and Lucille Schoemehl.
Bachelor of Arts History, U. Missouri, 1972.
At the time of his first election, he was one of the City"s youngest mayors. Schoemehl is remembered for his leadership in the areas of historic preservation and urban design. He helped save the Cupples Warehouses from demolition and promoted "public-private partnerships" that led to more than 600 successful rehabilitation projects.
He also launched Operation Brightside, a City beautification program, and Operation Safestreet, a home safety program
In 1991, Schoemehl served as a committee member for the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence. In 1992, Schoemehl was defeated in the Democratic primary by lieutenant governor Mel Carnahan in a bid to become governor of Missouri.
Born in Saint Louis in 1946, Schoemehl received a degree in history from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis in 1972. Subsequently, he was elected to the City of Saint Louis board of aldermen as a representative from the 28th ward for six years before being elected mayor in 1981.
He resigned from that position in November 2005.
He recently retired from his post as president and Chief Executive Officer of Grand Center, Incorporated.
Their son Tim Schoemehl made a run for Missouri State Representative District 64 in 2004. The Homeless uprising that brought hundreds of homeless people and advocates for the homeless to camp on the City Hall Lawn for weeks on end is sometimes referred to as.
Schoemehl returned to public office in 2003, winning election as a member of the Saint Louis School Board.
Married Lois Brockmeier, Sept.18, 1971. Children— Timothy Martin, Joseph Vincent.