H. C. Milford
H. C. Milford | |
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5th County Executive of St. Louis County | |
In office October 25, 1989 – January 1, 1991 | |
Preceded by | Gene McNary |
Succeeded by | Buzz Westfall |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
H. C. Milford is a retired insurance executive,[1] financial consultant, and Republican politician from Missouri.
Political career
Milford became St. Louis County Executive on October 25, 1989[2] when Gene McNary, serving his fourth term in the position was appointed Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service by President George H.W. Bush.[3]
As county executive, Milford proposed that St. Louis International Airport be run by an independent authority, rather than the City of St. Louis.[4] Little more than a year into his role as county executive, Milford decided to stand for re-election in November 1990. He was defeated by the Democratic nominee, Buzz Westfall, by a margin of 55%-45%.[5] This defeat ended 28 years of Republican control of the government of St. Louis County,[6] and, as of 2013, made Milford the last Republican to lead the county.
Redevelopment career
Following his defeat, Milford volunteered to serve as economic development directior,[7] and financial consultant[8] for economically depressed East St. Louis, Illinois. Working with newly elected East St. Louis mayor Gordon Bush, Milford lent credibility to several re-development projects and thus helped to attract wary investors to the city.[1] Of the re-development projects he was involved in, the most visible is the Casino Queen, a riverboat casino on the East St. Louis waterfront of the Mississippi River, and at the time of its construction, a sorely needed source of revenue for the city.[1] Milford continued to work to improve East St. Louis until at least 2003, commuting there from his home in Webster Groves, Missouri.[9]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | H. C. Milford | 144,949 | 45.43 | ||
Democratic | Buzz Westfall | 174,099 | 54.57 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 "A View from Metro East". Lib.niu.edu. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
- ↑ "STLtoday.com". Nl.newsbank.com. 1989-10-26. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
- ↑ "Blacktie | Have you met Gene McNary?". Blacktie-missouri.com. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
- ↑ "Article: Milford pushes for new management at Lambert. (H.C. Milford, county... | AccessMyLibrary - Promoting library advocacy". AccessMyLibrary. 1990-08-13. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
- 1 2 "St. Louis County Executive Race - Nov 06, 1990". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
- ↑ "Buzz Westfall: A Life and A Career". ksdk.com. 2003-10-28. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
- ↑ Michael Tackett (1991-08-04). "East St. Louis Shows Signs Of Working". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
- ↑ "East St. Louis Mayoral Race : Developers Keep Close Eye On Election. 'It'S Important That Whoever Carries On Continues To Attract Development.'.(Metro)(Profile\East St. Louis Mayoral Race) | Highbeam Business: Arrive Prepared". Business.highbeam.com. 1998-12-20. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
- ↑ "Des Peres Author Andrew Theising Pens "East St. Louis: Made In The U.S.A."". Websterkirkwoodtimes.com. 2003-06-27. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Gene McNary |
County Executive of St. Louis County 1989–1991 |
Succeeded by Buzz Westfall |