Marcel Hagens (They/Them) is the Policy Coordinator for Action St. Louis. In this role, Marcel is responsible for legislative tracking, collaborating with the organizers to keep them abreast of changes on a policy level, and working with Action’s partners to further the mission of building Black political power in St. Louis. Marcel’s expertise include health and criminal justice policy, working tirelessly over the years to make sure that we can limit the interaction that many black and poor people have with the criminal justice system and that we all are able to access fully supported and affordable healthcare. When they are not fighting the good fight for a better St. Louis, you can find the either at the gym, a concert, or working with their partner, Jennifer Drake, to make their children’s wildest dreams come true.