8th Ward Resident Appointed to Board of Police Commissioners
By Cara | April 8, 2010
My belated congrats to Michael Gerdine – Cara
Gov. Nixon appoints two to St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners.
Gov. Nixon appoints two to St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon today announced two appointments to the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners. The board is responsible for oversight of the operation of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. The appointments will be subject to approval by the Missouri Senate.
The Governor has appointed former Circuit Judge Michael B. Calvin, of St. Louis, for a term ending Jan. 31, 2014. Judge Calvin served as a circuit judge on the bench of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit from 1988 to 2008, and as an associate circuit judge from 1979 to 1988. A graduate of the Saint Louis University School of Law, he is now of counsel with the law firm of Spencer Fane Britt & Browne.
While on the bench, Judge Calvin was designated to sit on the Missouri Supreme Court three times to hear cases. He served as a member of the Supreme Court advisory committee, the circuit court budget committee, and the legislative steering committee. He is a member of the Mound City Bar Association and was honored by the association with its “Legal Legend” award.
Judge Calvin has served as a competition judge for moot court and mock trial competitions for Saint Louis University and Washington University Schools of Law, as well as a truancy court judge at Beaumont High School. He is a former Boy Scoutmaster and is a senior warden at All Saints Episcopal Church.
The Governor also appointed Dr. Michael L. Gerdine (Ger-DEEN), of St. Louis, for a term ending Jan. 31, 2011. Dr. Gerdine is a doctor of chiropractic and the founder and CEO of West End Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center in St. Louis. He served on the State Board of Health from last August until the end of January.
Dr. Gerdine also owns another small business in St. Louis, Elite Detailing. A graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic, he provides yearly physical examinations as a philanthropic service for the Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Louis. He also serves on the board of directors for his alma mater, Christian Brothers College High School.
“These are two people of the highest integrity who are well-respected and have a long record of giving back to the community,” Gov. Nixon said. “I have confidence in their ability to be part of a strong police board that will work hand in hand with Chief Isom to serve the citizens of St. Louis.”
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