Gabriel E. Gore Receives St. Louis Award for Leadership of St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office
December 12, 2024

ST. LOUIS, MO (December 11, 2024) —Gabriel E. Gore received the prestigious St. Louis Award on Wednesday, December 11 at a ceremony held at the Forest Park Visitor Center. Gore was selected as the recipient “for his leadership of the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office with a focus on rebuilding the office to ensure justice, repairing relationships in the community, and renewing the trust of citizens,” said St. Louis Award committee president, David W. Kemper. Mr. Kemper is executive chairman of Commerce Bancshares, Inc.


This was the 94th presentation of the award since its establishment in 1931 by the late David P. Wohl, a leading area philanthropist. As Wohl said, the honor is for “the resident of metropolitan St. Louis who, during the preceding year, has contributed the most outstanding service for its development ... or (who) shall have performed such service as to bring greatest honor to the community.”


Governor Mike Parson appointed Gore to fill the remaining term of the open St. Louis Circuit Attorney position in May 2023. Gore has been lauded as a strong manager, talented attorney and proud community leader with a passion to serve. In a short time, the office has been rebuilt with dedicated employees working for the betterment of the city and significant resources have been directed to diversion programs and partnerships. Elected to a full term in the recent general election, Gore has identified his top priorities as restoring the public’s confidence, fighting for justice and enhancing public safety through setting high standards and striving for operational excellence.


Gore joins a notable list of St. Louisans who have earned the award, including Joe Edwards, Bob Fox, Emily Rauh Pulitzer, Jerry Schlichter, Andrew C. Taylor, and Rev. Starsky Wilson. Carolyn Kindle was honored as the most recent recipient of the St. Louis Award in 2023. 



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For Immediate Release

For more information contact:

Amber Raub

Public Information Officer

St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office

rauba@stlouiscao.org

314-589-6233 (office)

314-312-9912 (cell)

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