Kelli Dunaway
Councilwoman for St. Louis County’s 2nd District – Democrat
Kelli Dunaway
Policies and Stances
Gun Rights
Aims to enact stricter gun laws.
“We’d like to do a whole lot more to protect people from gun violence.”
Notable Work:
Voted to ban domestic abusers from carrying concealed guns in St. Louis County
Environment
Aims to fight climate change and promote a “green” mentality to better the environment.
“We need to take this challenge [of climate change] as an opportunity”
Believes that creating green jobs, “green-ifying” public spaces, implementing strong recycling and composting programs, and helping buildings save more energy will help to improve the environment.
Abortion
Pro-Choice.
Crime and Justice Reform
Aims for criminal justice reform and opposes “tough on crime” policy.
“Our region has a devastating history of violence and racial bias between law enforcement and our communities of color.”
Believes that more investment in community inclusion programs and implicit bias training for police will help defuse tensions between law enforcement and communities of color.
Jobs and Employment
Aims to defend worker’s rights.
“I’ll prioritize ideas that support a strong workforce.”
Will support strong wages and benefits, paid parental leave, the right to organize, additional wage increases, and gender and racial pay equity.
Health and Safety
Aims to improve health conditions in various areas.
Notable Work:
Voted to create a fund for $173.5 million of federal money to fight COVID-19
HISTORY
Kelli Dunaway received her B.A. in History from Southern Illinois University and her J.D. from UCLA.
She is a former bankruptcy lawyer and a member of the California Bar.
She is also the Director of Learning & Development at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP.
She was elected in a special election to District 2 of the St. Louis County Council on August 6, 2019.
Watch our interview with Kelli Dunaway to learn about her stances on COVID-19, law enforcement and climate change!
Contact Info
Kelli Dunaway
(314)-615-5437
kdunaway@stlouisco.com
41 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105
https://stlouisco.com/Your-Government/County-Council/Council-District-2
