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St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay celebrated his 59th birthday Tuesday with ice cream, cake and, of course, tweets.
Thanks for the birthday wishes. Most days in Room 200, I don't feel a day over 250. #fgs
— MayorSlay.com (@MayorSlay) March 18, 2014
And the cake. pic.twitter.com/aSK5sYv86Q
— MayorSlay.com (@MayorSlay) March 18, 2014
"I've only aged about 28% since taking office. @jeffrainford has aged about 32%," @MayorSlay #LetThemEatCake pic.twitter.com/NgwUZCR7GA
— Maggie Crane (@newsformaggie) March 18, 2014
Maggie Crane is the mayor’s communications director; Jeff Rainford is his chief of staff. Slay has been mayor since April 2001.