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Longtime Kirkwood city attorney John M. Hessel honored at final council meeting after 48 years of service
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Longtime City Attorney John M. Hessel attended his final Kirkwood City Council meeting on March 20, where council members and residents paid tribute to his nearly 48 years of public service.
John M. Hessel, Kirkwood’s longtime city attorney, attended his final City of Kirkwood council meeting on March 20, 2025 and was honored by council members, city staff and residents for nearly five decades of service.
Deputy Mayor Mark Zimmer and multiple council members recounted Hessel’s career, which began after his graduation from Saint Louis University School of Law when he became an assistant city attorney in 1977. Hessel has served as Kirkwood city attorney since 1986 and has worked with several mayors and councils over the years. Speakers praised…
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