David Kerr, Missouri state official, forgets he’s in KC
| David Kerr: Hey, KC. Cool arch! |
A prominent Missouri state official sounded like a road-weary rock musician when he addressed a gathering of business and political leaders in downtown Kansas City this morning.
David Kerr, who runs the Missouri Department of Economic Development, spoke briefly at a meeting of the city-funded Economic Development Corporation. In the course of introducing himself, Kerr twice suggested that he standing in St. Louis and not Kansas City.
The first mention of “here” being St. Louis was confusing. The second signaled to the dozens of officials in the room that Kerr had forgotten where he was. Frank Ellis, the CEO of Swope Community Enterprises, drew Kerr’s attention to his gaffe.
