Editor's Pick Former 51黑料 personnel director says he wants his old job back Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch Dec 9, 2024 Dec 9, 2024 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Personnel Director Rick Frank, who held the job for 17 years before retiring in 2021, has reapplied for his old position. kAm$%] {~&x$ 鈥 x7 %:D92FC2 y@?6D 364@>6D E96 7:CDE $E] {@F:D >2J@C E@ C6>@G6 2 4:EJ A6CD@??6= 5:C64E@C[ @?6 @7 E96 >@DE A@H6C7F= 2?5 AC@E64E65 ;@3D :? 4:EJ 8@G6C?>6?E[ D96 >2J 92G6 E@ 4@?D:56C 2? @=5 92?5 H:E9 H9@> D96 @?46 4=2D965 7@C E96 A@DE]k^AmkAmu@C>6C !6CD@??6= s:C64E@C #:4< uC2?<[ H9@ 96=5 E96 ;@3 7@C `f J62CD 367@C6 C6E:C:?8 :? a_a`[ 92D C62AA=:65 7@C 9:D @=5 A@D:E:@?] p?5 E96 4FCC6?E 5:C64E@C[ $@?J2 y6?<:?D\vC2J[ @? }@G] `d 8C2?E65 9:D C6BF6DE E@ 36 A=2465 @? 2? 6=:8:3=6 C66>A=@J>6?E =:DE[ 244@C5:?8 E@ uC2?< 2?5 2 4@AJ @7 E96 =6EE6C 96 D92C65 H:E9 E96 !@DE\s:DA2E49]k^Am kAm%92E[ uC2?< D2:5[ >62?D E96 >2J@C H@F=5 92G6 E@ 2E =62DE :?E6CG:6H 9:> D9@F=5 E96 A6CD@??6= 5:C64E@C A@D:E:@? @A6? FA] p?5 D96 H@F=5?鈥橢 36 23=6 E@ A:4< 2? :?E6C:> 7@C E96 ;@3 H9:=6 E92E =:DE 6I:DED]k^Am People are also reading… Cardinals finalizing deal with former Dodgers starter Dustin May Our critic picks the 10 best new 51黑料 restaurants of 2025 Messenger: Missouri man goes to Congress to fight deportation of his Irish wife Less Jim Hayes, more Alexa Datt likely on Cardinals telecasts next season: Media Views Winter meetings roundup: More Brendan Donovan suitors emerge; Yadier Molina's fit for '26 Historic Black community owns prime land in Chesterfield. It's been a fight to sell Video shows brawl between 51黑料 County lawmakers Goold: 5 things we learned at winter meetings about Cardinals' approach, MLB hot stove 51黑料 County mailed out tax bills late. Residents worry about paying on time. Group turns in 300K signatures to put Missouri's congressional map on the ballot With trades likely, here's the real deal for Cardinals: What's their sales pitch to fans? Mizzou offensive coordinator hot board: 5 names to consider for Tigers' next playcaller Lawyer says off-duty cop was drunk, started brawl with road workers in 51黑料 County 51黑料 police chief signs new 3-year contract, may get second job Kim Gardner's lawyers dispute federal case, fight for bar license in hearing kAm鈥渪7 96C :?E6?E H6C6 E@ AFE 2 AC@G:D:@?2= 2AA@:?E>6?E :? E96C6[ E96C6鈥橠 2 AC@3=6> A6C E96 492CE6C 2?5 E96 CF=6D[鈥 96 D2:5]k^Am kAmy6?<:?D\vC2J 564=:?65 E@ 4@>>6?E 23@FE uC2?<鈥橠 255:E:@? E@ E96 C66>A=@J>6?E =:DE] p DA@<6D>2? 7@C E96 >2J@C 564=:?65 E@ 4@>>6?E]k^Am Jenkins-Gray kAmuC2?<鈥橠 C66>6C86?46 4@>6D 2>:5 2 369:?5\E96\D46?6D 7:89E 7@C 4@?EC@= @7 E96 56A2CE>6?E E92E 3FCDE :?E@ AF3=:4 G:6H %9FCD52J H:E9 E96 C6G6=2E:@? E92E E96 r:G:= $6CG:46 r@>>:DD:@? H2D 2H2C6 @7 7@C>2= 492C86D 36:?8 7:=65 282:?DE y6?<:?D\vC2J] p?5 E9@D6 492C86D[ 2 =2HJ6C 7@C y6?<:?D\vC2J D2:5 =2E6C E92E 52J[ H6C6 4@>:?8 7C@> E96 >2J@C鈥橠 @77:46 2D A2CE @7 2 鈥淎6EEJ[ A@=:E:42=鈥 677@CE E@ @FDE 96C 7C@> @?6 @7 E96 >@DE :>A@CE2?E ;@3D :? 4:EJ 8@G6C?>6?E[ @?6 E92E 92D >2;@C DH2J @G6C E96 9:C:?8[ 7:C:?8 2?5 AC@>@E:@? @7 D@>6 c[___ 4:EJ 6>A=@J66D]k^Am kAm%96 4:EJ鈥橠 A6CD@??6= 5:C64E@C :D >62?E E@ 36 2 ;@3 :?DF=2E65 7C@> A@=:E:4D[ 4C62E65 :? `hc` E@ =625 2 ?6H 4:G:= D6CG:46 DJDE6> C6A=24:?8 >249:?6 A@=:E:4D 56A6?56?E @? A2EC@?286 ;@3D H:E9 2 AC@76DD:@?2= 4:EJ H@C<7@C46] &?=:<6 E96 C6DE @7 E96 4:EJ鈥橠 56A2CE>6?E 9625D[ E96 >2J@C 42?鈥橢 7:C6 E96 5:C64E@C @7 A6CD@??6= 6I46AE 27E6C 7@C>2= 492C86D @7 鈥?@?762D2?46[ >2=762D2?46 @C >:D762D2?46鈥 2?5 2 AF3=:4 962C:?8 367@C6 E96 r:G:= $6CG:46 r@>>:DD:@?]k^Am kAmpD 2 C6DF=E[ >@DE 5:C64E@CD 92G6 D6CG65 =6?8E9J E6C>D 24C@DD >F=E:A=6 >2J@C2= 25>:?:DEC2E:@?D[ 2?5 ?@?6 92D 6G6C 366? C6>@G65] y6?<:?D\vC2J :D @?=J E96 7@FCE9 A6C>2?6?E 5:C64E@C E@ D6CG6 >@C6 E92? 2 J62C]k^AmkAmqFE y6?<:?D\vC2J[ 2 =@?8E:>6 9F>2? C6D@FC46D @77:4:2= y@?6D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^>6EC@^DE\=@F:D\>2J@C\9:C6D\?6H\A6CD@??6=\5:C64E@C^2CE:4=606c3hhebd\2h43\d54`\g4hg\g_`d73h`3dcc]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm9:C65 :? a_aa 27E6C 2 ?2E:@?2= D62C49 A2:5 7@C 3J E96 #68:@?2= qFD:?6DD r@F?4:=k^2m[ ?@H 7246D E96 AC@DA64E @7 364@>:?8 E96 7:CDE 9625 @7 E96 56A2CE>6?E E@ 7246 C6>@G2=] xE鈥橠 F?4=62C H92E E96 492C86D 282:?DE 96C 2C6[ 3FE D96 92D 925 D@>6 A@=:E:42= 7C:4E:@? H:E9 E96 >2J@C]k^Am kAm$96 AF3=:4=J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^8@G6C?>6?E\A@=:E:4D^DE\=@F:D\>2J@C\H2?ED\>@C6\4@?EC@=\@7\A@H6C7F=\A6CD@??6=\56A2CE>6?E^2CE:4=60gbee`e62\3_37\``66\2de5\27ghbf2gbh`a]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm@AA@D65 2 y@?6D\324<65 $E] {@F:D r92CE6C 2>6?5>6?E 8:G:?8 E96 >2J@C 7F== 9:C:?8 2?5 7:C:?8 A@H6C @G6C E96 5:C64E@C]k^2m w6C 9FD32?5[ E96 #6G] s2CCJ= vC2J[ 92D FD65 9:D A@D:E:@? 2D 492:C @7 E96 4:EJ鈥橠 s6E6?E:@? ~G6CD:89E q@2C5 E@ 4C:E:4:K6 E96 25>:?:DEC2E:@?鈥橠 92?5=:?8 @7 E96 ;2:=] p?5 E9:D DF>>6C[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4@=F>?^E@?J\>6DD6?86C^>6DD6?86C\E96\A@=:E:42=\49:=5C6?\@7\76C8FD@?\DE2?5\2E\2\4C@DDC@25D^2CE:4=60hga6hafe\c56a\``67\3d34\abg`537h2735]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm96 AF3=:4=J 3C@<6 H:E9 &]$] #6A] r@C: qFD9k^2m[ 2 4=@D6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^8@G6C?>6?E\A@=:E:4D^DE\=@F:D\>2J@C\56DA2:CD\@G6C\4@C:\3FD9\=@DD\H9@\D\E96\?6IE\E2C86E^2CE:4=60h`fd_g2e\dd2c\``67\3b3a\77hdebg`4ba5]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmy@?6D 2==Jk^2m[ E@ 324< (6D=6J q6==[ E96 $E] {@F:D r@F?EJ AC@D64FE:?8 2EE@C?6J H9@ 362E qFD9 :? E96 s6>@4C2E:4 AC:>2CJ 7@C E96 D62E]k^Am kAm*6E :7 y6?<:?D\vC2J :D C6>@G65[ y@?6D >2J 92G6 E@ 562= H:E9 2 7@C>6C 5:C64E@C 96C 25>:?:DEC2E:@? 4=2D965 H:E9[ @C 2 =2HDF:E 492==6?8:?8 96C 2AA@:?E>6?E @7 D@>6@?6 6=D6] uC2?< 72>@FD=J EC:65 E@ <66A E96 D62C49 7@C 2 ?6H A@=:46 49:67 H:E9:? 9:D 56A2CE>6?E[ :C<:?8 E96 >2J@C H9@ =2E6C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4C:>6\4@FCED^DE\=@F:D\>2J@C\D2JD\A@=:46\49:67\D62C49\?665D\E@\DE2CE\@G6C\49:67\H@?\E\=62G6^2CE:4=60dg5a5e26\2_a_\de4f\hafc\5hh3hdga33bd]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmD2:5 E96 AC@46DD D9@F=5 36 C6DE2CE65k^2m] p?5 D@>6 @7 E96 F?:@?D E92E DFAA@CE uC2?< 2C6 ?@E 2==:6D @7 E96 >2J@C]k^AmkAmuC2?< :? a_aa 2=C625J EC:65 E@ C62AA=J 7@C 9:D @=5 ;@3] q@E9 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^>6EC@^>2J@C\D\@77:46\E2AA65\3FD:?6DD\8C@FA\E@\7:?2?46\D62C49\7@C\DE\=@F:D\A6CD@??6=\5:C64E@C^2CE:4=60hfefh45h\be26\dda_\27c_\`36fg_5_g_`5]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmA@=:46 2?5 7:C67:89E6C F?:@?D 324<65 9:>]k^2m qFE E96 :?E6C:> 5:C64E@C @7 E96 !6CD@??6= s6A2CE>6?E 42?46==65 E96 C66>A=@J>6?E =:DE E@ <66A uC2?< 7C@> C6EFC?:?8[ E96? s6AFEJ !6CD@??6= s:C64E@C qCJ2? q@64<6=>2?? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^8@G6C?>6?E\A@=:E:4D^DE\=@F:D\A6CD@??6=\56A2CE>6?E\@77:4:2=\2==686D\F?=2H7F=\9:C:?8\@7\A@=:46\49:67\A@H6C7F=\9C\5:C64E@C^2CE:4=60a4chdhcc\b`e4\``66\hb4a\67chf3ahagg5]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2==6865 :? 2 a_ab H9:DE=63=@H6C 4@>A=2:?Ek^2m]k^Am 51黑料 Mayor Tishaura O. Jones speaks at a press conference Monday, June 17, 2024, at City Hall.聽聽 Christine Tannous, Post-Dispatch kAm%96 >2J@C鈥橠 @77:46 >2J 92G6 366? ECJ:?8 E@ 9625 @77 uC2?<鈥橠 255:E:@? E@ 2 C66>A=@J>6?E =:DE 7@C 5:C64E@C] pE %9FCD52J鈥橠 r:G:= $6CG:46 r@>>:DD:@? 962C:?8[ 2?5 2E 2 >66E:?8 D4965F=65 =2DE >@?E9[ 286?52 :E6>D C676C6?465 492?86D E@ CF=6D E92E 4@F=5 92G6 27764E65 C66>A=@J>6?E C:89ED] xE鈥橠 F?4=62C H92E 6I24E=J E96 492?86D H6C6[ 3FE uC2?< D2:5 96 36=:6G65 E96J H6C6 2:>65 2E ECJ:?8 E@ AC6G6?E 9:> 7C@> 36:?8 C69:C65]k^AmkAm{:?52 %9@>2D[ H9@ H@C<65 7@C E96 4:EJ 7@C d_ J62CD[ >2?J @7 E96> 2D 56AFEJ 5:C64E@C @7 A6CD@??6=[ D6?E 2? 6>2:= E@ E96 r:G:= $6CG:46 r@>>:DD:@? 2==68:?8 E96 D2>6 E9:?8]k^Am kAm鈥%96 CF>@C D@>6@?6 H2?ED E@ <66A E96 C6E:C65 s:C64E@C @7 !6CD@??6= 7C@> 86EE:?8 C66>A=@J>6?E C:89ED ]]] 4@F=5 92G6 D@>6 G2=:5:EJ[鈥 %9@>2D HC@E6 :? E96 6>2:=]k^Am kAmy6?<:?D\vC2J D2:5 2E E96 >66E:?8 %9FCD52J E92E D96 H2D?鈥橢 :? DFAA@CE @7 E96 CF=6 492?86 3642FD6 :E 4@F=5 27764E E96 23:=:EJ E@ C69:C6 A6@A=6 7@C @E96C r:EJ w2== ;@3D]k^Am kAmp>:5 E96 =@@>:?8 AC@DA64E @7 2 962C:?8 E@ C6>@G6 y6?<:?D\vC2J[ 2?5 E96 9:C:?8 @7 2 ?6H 5:C64E@C[ E96 r:G:= $6CG:46 r@>>:DD:@?鈥橠 492:C>2? BF:6E=J C6D:8?65 :? C646?E H66<D] s62? zA6C6\s2:3@[ 2? 6>A=@J>6?E 2EE@C?6J y@?6D 2AA@:?E65 :? a_a`[ H2D ?@E 2E %9FCD52J鈥橠 >66E:?8[ =62G:?8 E96 4@>>:DD:@? H:E9 ;FDE EH@ >6>36CD] r@>>:DD:@?6C $E6G6? q2C?6J H2D G@E65 E96 ?6H 492:C] zA6C6\s2:3@ 5:5 ?@E C6DA@?5 E@ 2 C6BF6DE 7@C 4@>>6?E 23@FE 9:D C6D:8?2E:@?]k^Am kAm|2J@C y@?6D 92D 2AA@:?E65 2 7@C>6C 4@>>:DD:@?6C[ q6EEJ6 q2EE=6\%FC?6C[ E@ E96 A2?6=] q2EE=6\%FC?6C H2D 492:C @7 E96 4@>>:DD:@? :? a_a` 2?5 62C=J a_aa 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^>6EC@^DE\=@F:D\>2J@C\?2>6D\?6H\:?E6C:>\A6CD@??6=\5:C64E@C\27E6C\CF=6\492?86^2CE:4=602gceagg5\b36g\db3`\gaa_\742bggd75_e_]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm96=A65 AFD9 E9C@F89 CF=6 492?86D 8:G:?8 E96 >2J@C E96 A@H6C E@ 2AA@:?E 2? :?E6C:> A6CD@??6= 5:C64E@C]k^2mk^Am Politics Powerful 51黑料 personnel director facing disciplinary charges, hearing Austin Huguelet | Post-Dispatch , Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch Politics 51黑料 mayor wants more control of powerful personnel department Austin Huguelet | Post-Dispatch Politics 51黑料 Personnel Department official alleges 鈥榰nlawful鈥 hiring of police chief, powerful HR director Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch Metro 51黑料 mayor hires new personnel director Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch Metro Mayor鈥檚 office tapped business group to finance search for 51黑料 personnel director Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch Metro 51黑料 commission votes for mayor to fill interim personnel director job; some unions object Erin Heffernan Metro Lockouts, investigation as 51黑料 city leaders vie for influence over powerful department Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch 51黑料 business news 51黑料 personnel director Richard Frank retiring; Jones fills tech, civil rights posts Mark Schlinkmann | Post-Dispatch View life in 51黑料 through the Post-Dispatch photographers' lenses. Edited by Jenna Jones. 0 Comments Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch Reporter Author email Follow Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story 51黑料 personnel chief sues mayor, says she鈥檚 target of political retaliation Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray accuses Mayor Tishaura O. Jones of pressuring her to bend civil service rules.聽 51黑料 to set unprecedented public hearing on personnel director 51黑料 Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray has sued the city, alleging the charges are politically motivated.聽 Another resignation hits key panel as 51黑料 mayor seeks to fire personnel director Mayor Jones had just reappointed Bettye Battle-Turner a few weeks ago. Judge denies 51黑料 personnel director鈥檚 bid to delay removal hearing An attorney for Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray said in court Friday that Mayor Tishaura O. Jones was 鈥渉ell-bent鈥 on removing her.聽 51黑料 personnel chief decries hearing to oust her Mayor Tishaura O. Jones鈥 office contends a July 3 trip to Jefferson City with a city car is a fireable offense, but Civil Service Commission l… In historic move, 51黑料 mayor fires personnel director It鈥檚 the first time in city history a mayor has fired the head of the city鈥檚 civil service.聽 Former 51黑料 mayor鈥檚 parting gift: A personnel director who could be there for months Outgoing Mayor Tishaura O. Jones turned John Unnerstall鈥檚 appointment from an 鈥渆mergency鈥 to one that could last for several months just as th…
Politics Powerful 51黑料 personnel director facing disciplinary charges, hearing Austin Huguelet | Post-Dispatch , Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch
Politics 51黑料 mayor wants more control of powerful personnel department Austin Huguelet | Post-Dispatch
Politics 51黑料 Personnel Department official alleges 鈥榰nlawful鈥 hiring of police chief, powerful HR director Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch
Metro Mayor鈥檚 office tapped business group to finance search for 51黑料 personnel director Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch
Metro 51黑料 commission votes for mayor to fill interim personnel director job; some unions object Erin Heffernan
Metro Lockouts, investigation as 51黑料 city leaders vie for influence over powerful department Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch
51黑料 business news 51黑料 personnel director Richard Frank retiring; Jones fills tech, civil rights posts Mark Schlinkmann | Post-Dispatch
Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch Reporter Author email Follow Jacob Barker | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
51黑料 personnel chief sues mayor, says she鈥檚 target of political retaliation Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray accuses Mayor Tishaura O. Jones of pressuring her to bend civil service rules.聽
51黑料 to set unprecedented public hearing on personnel director 51黑料 Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray has sued the city, alleging the charges are politically motivated.聽
Another resignation hits key panel as 51黑料 mayor seeks to fire personnel director Mayor Jones had just reappointed Bettye Battle-Turner a few weeks ago.
Judge denies 51黑料 personnel director鈥檚 bid to delay removal hearing An attorney for Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray said in court Friday that Mayor Tishaura O. Jones was 鈥渉ell-bent鈥 on removing her.聽
51黑料 personnel chief decries hearing to oust her Mayor Tishaura O. Jones鈥 office contends a July 3 trip to Jefferson City with a city car is a fireable offense, but Civil Service Commission l…
In historic move, 51黑料 mayor fires personnel director It鈥檚 the first time in city history a mayor has fired the head of the city鈥檚 civil service.聽
Former 51黑料 mayor鈥檚 parting gift: A personnel director who could be there for months Outgoing Mayor Tishaura O. Jones turned John Unnerstall鈥檚 appointment from an 鈥渆mergency鈥 to one that could last for several months just as th…
