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County Council honors 2025 Miss Missouri Senior America court — first all–African American full court from St. Louis region
Summary
The St. Louis County Council unanimously adopted a resolution congratulating the 2025 Miss Missouri Senior America queen and her court, noting the historic significance of the court being the first all–African American full court and recognizing the contestants’ service to senior communities.
The St. Louis County Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 1 on July 8 honoring the 2025 Miss Missouri Senior America queen and her court.
Councilwoman Webb introduced the resolution, which noted the Miss Missouri Senior America pageant’s emphasis on community service and that the 2025 Miss Missouri Senior America court — Queen Gloria Jean Van (Jennings), first runner-up Ruth Lee (Florissant), and second runner-up Rhonda Foster (Florissant) — is the first time in the pageant’s history that a full court of winners is all African American. The resolution directs the administrative director to send a certified copy to the Miss Missouri Senior America court.
Queen Gloria Jean Van and the two runners-up addressed the council. Van described the program’s community-service work with seniors and memory-care facilities and thanked the council for the honor.
Why it matters: The resolution was a ceremonial recognition highlighting local representation and community service by senior women from the North County region.
