A debate for Board of Aldermen president on Saturday, January 26 turned into a showdown between the two African-American candidates – incumbent Lewis Reed and challenger Jamilah Nasheed.
Reed, who has served as board president for 12 years, repeatedly called Nasheed a “double agent,” and Nasheed called him “Lying Lewis.” Both attacked each other’s voting records, claiming that their votes countered the goals of the Ferguson Commission ‒ which was the basis of the debate’s questions. Several black-led organizations hosted the “Questions from the People” forum, held at Harris-Stowe State University.
