Activist Rev. Darryl Gray watches his wife, Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray, leave to continue her workday after the second day of her disciplinary hearing over the use of her company car on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Carnahan Courthouse. Jenkins-Gray feels her husband鈥檚 political activities spurred the Mayor Tishaura O. Jones push to fire her.
ST. LOUIS 鈥 The city鈥檚 Civil Service Commission has recommended that Mayor Tishaura O. Jones fire Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray, a step that has never been taken since the 1941 creation of the position and the city鈥檚 civil service system.
51黑料 Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray answers a question during the second day of her disciplinary hearing, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 at the Carnahan Courthouse, over the use of her company car.
The city鈥檚 personnel department has been without a leader since Thursday afternoon, when the mayor fired its director.聽
Activist Rev. Darryl Gray watches his wife, Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray, leave to continue her workday after the second day of her disciplinary hearing over the use of her company car on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Carnahan Courthouse. Jenkins-Gray feels her husband鈥檚 political activities spurred the Mayor Tishaura O. Jones push to fire her.
51黑料 Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray answers a question during the second day of her disciplinary hearing, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 at the Carnahan Courthouse, over the use of her company car.