East-West Gateway Council of Governments
Mary Rocchio possesses extensive experience in regional policy research and community betterment. Currently serving as the Manager of Regional Policy Research at the East-West Gateway Council of Governments since November 2007, Mary has previously held the position of Interim Executive Director at the Affton Community Betterment Association from June 2006 to October 2007. Additionally, Mary contributed as a Research Assistant at the University of Missouri - St. Louis during the period of June 2005 to October 2007. Academic credentials include a Master's degree in Public Policy Administration from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis and a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Missouri State University.
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East-West Gateway Council of Governments
The East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWG or Council) provides a forum for local governments of the bi-state St. Louis area to work together to solve problems that cross jurisdictional boundaries. The geographic region that East-West Gateway has served since 1965 is the 4,500 square miles encompassed by the City of St. Louis; Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles, and St. Louis counties in Missouri; Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties in Illinois. East-West Gateway’s designation as a regional council of governments (COG) means that the agency has the civic responsibility to set the table for cooperative planning and problem-solving among and between any of its member local governments who believe that they can accomplish better things by working together than by acting separately. Although much of this cooperative planning takes place among the eight major jurisdictions of the region, it is not uncommon to find several small cities and towns clustered around a community betterment initiative at East-West Gateway. These initiatives address issues as diverse as tax policy, environmental quality, public safety, workforce development, access to jobs, economic development, community planning, and others that might be of interest to members of the Board of Directors.