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Mayor Lowery's New Business and New Job Claims
In 2002 Bob Russell, Director of Economic Development told the St. Louis Business Journal "Since Mayor Robert Lowery took office in February 2001, 201 businesses have opened, creating 1,200 new jobs."
In early 2006 the City of Florissant was recognized by North County Inc. in part because "According to Mayor Lowery, more than 850 new businesses and over 4,500 new jobs have come to Florissant." Later in 2006 the St. Louis Business Journal reported Mayor Lowery's office said "several hundred new businesses have opened and 4,000 jobs have been created..."
During Mayor Lowery's campaign for re-election in 2007 city officials were quoted as saying "about 1,200 new businesses - mostly retail - have popped up..."
However, information from the US Census Bureau shows a net gain of only 304 new employees (jobs) from 2000 to 2005 for zip codes 63031, 63033 and 63034 including both incorporated and unincorporated areas**.
| US Census Bureau Data for Zip Codes 63031, 63033 and 63034 | ||||
| Year |
Number of Establishments (Businesses) |
Annual Gain (Loss) of Businesses | Number of Employees (Jobs) | Annual Gain (Loss) of Jobs |
| 2000 | 1,724 | 19,292 | ||
| 2001 | 1,653 | (71) | 19,070 | (222) |
| 2002 | 1,646 | (7) | 18,818 | (252) |
| 2003 | 1,677 | 31 | 19,059 | 241 |
| 2004 | 1,702 | 25 | 19,754 | 695 |
| 2005 | 1,734 | 32 | 19,596 | (158) |
| Total Six Year Gains | 10 | 304 | ||
*2005 is the most recent year data is available.
**The US Census Bureau provides details by zip code without the ability to separate incorporated and unincorporated areas.