In first for St. Louis, board President Megan Green begins maternity leave ^35.1%

STLPR - By Rachel Lippmann - 5/1/2026, 4:56 PM

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For the first time in St. Louis history, the president of the Board of Aldermen is on maternity leave. Megan Green began her scheduled time off Thursday. She is the first woman to be elected to the office. Third Ward Alderman Shane Cohn, the board’s vice president, will serve as acting president until she returns. Cohn said in a... more