By Antonio D. French
Filed Thursday, August 16, 2007 at 7:25 AM
Governor Matt Blunt was in north St. Louis yesterday — not to tour the so-called Blairmont properties (although he did witness firsthand the blight and crumbling buildings of the third ward), but for a press event recognizing the efforts of Cool Down St. Louis, an organization that gives air conditioners to those in need.
With temperatures above 105 degrees and surrounded by the stark signs of urban decay — boarded up buildings, piles of bricks, homes with fallen porches — the Governor's people and representatives of Cool Down arrived to the 4300 block of Linton Avenue in the comfort of air conditioned cars. A Mercedes and Lexus stood out in their the impoverished surroundings.
Cool Down President Kevin McGowan (who arrived in the passenger seat of a Porsche) joined Blunt, Police Chief Joe Mokwa, Fire Chief Sherman George, and Alderman Marlene Davis for the photo opp on the city's hottest day of the year. The group knocked on three pre-screened doors and offered residents free air conditioners before taking the podium to congratulate each other for a job well done.
Learn more about Cool Down St. Louis by visiting their website.
1 Comments:
Great video and commentary. What a farce; thanks for exposing it. Somebody's gotta burst these guys' bubbles (or maybe it's just one collective bubble).
You don't have to have sat in the expensive seats at the new Busch Stadium to know that St. Louis can get very hot.
Finally, I saw Gentry Trotter (Cool Down St Louis Founder) in the beginning of the video. It occurred to me that this seems to be a photo-op tailor-made for the Governor and his campaign. Has the Governor ever participated in a Cool Down/Heat Up St. Louis event before? Or is this a result of his newly bought relationship with Trotter? Might warrant a mention, or at least a tag.
8/16/2007 7:51 AM
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