Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Rep. Steven Roberts of St. Louis - Inspired to Serve

Missouri State Rep. Steven Roberts Jr., the representative of District 77 and portions of St. Louis City, recently ran for and won reelection. Currently, in his second term as a state house representative, Roberts enjoys the honor of serving his constituents for another two years. He hopes to work toward meaningful reforms that benefit his District, the City and citizens throughout the state.


When asked about that "defining moment" that led him to initially run for office, Rep. Steve Roberts of St. Louis credits the time he served as prosecutor in the Circuit Attorney’s Office—particularly the observation he made regarding the disproportionate number of young black men circulating through the criminal justice system at the time.

“I saw young black men, like myself, in orange jumpsuits chained together,” says Roberts. “Day after day, I saw the same thing until it became apparent that this was the norm. That could have been me, if I had been born under different circumstances. Locking people up is not a solution to the problem. I knew that I could have a greater impact at the policy level."

Roberts works toward making much needed criminal justice reform as Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Criminal Justice.




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