Congratulations to Powell, and I am sure he will do a great job for the city of East St. Louis.Argus.
EAST ST. LOUIS — City Councilman Charles Powell III was elected mayor Tuesday, ousting one-term Mayor Robert Eastern III.
Final unofficial returns showed Powell with 2,097 votes, or about 45%, and Eastern with 1,734, or 37%.
Finishing in third place was Marie Franklin, a community organizer, who got 841 votes, or about 18%.
