Mike Swoboda

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Mike Swoboda (September 1938- ) is the former mayor of Kirkwood, Missouri, first elected to the position in 2000 for a term lasting until 2004 and was re-elected in 2004 for a term lasting until 2008.

He was wounded on February 7, 2008, when Cookie Thornton went on a shooting rampage at a meeting in the city hall. Swoboda, who was one of the targets of the rampage, was taken to St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in critical condition.[1][2][3] [4] The mayor was shot in the lower jaw, with the bullet exiting from his cheek, and was also shot in the back of his head. He received a surgery on February 7 and a second on February 8, which lasted three hours.[5] On February 13 he opened his eyes, and on the 15th his condition was upgraded to serious.[6]

On February 23, his condition was upgraded to satisfactory.[7][8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 6 dead in shooting rampage at Kirkwood City Council. St. Louis Post Dispatch (2008-02-07). Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  2. ^ "Missouri Shooter’s Motives Emerge", The New York Times, 2008-02-08. Retrieved on 2008-02-08. 
  3. ^ Man opens fire at Mo. council meeting. United Press International (2008-02-07). Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
  4. ^ "Gunman in Kirkwood City Hall attack left a suicide note", KMOV.com, 2008-02-08. Retrieved on 2008-02-08. 
  5. ^ "Kirkwood Mayor Shot Twice, Has Second Surgery", KDSK.com, 2008-02-08. Retrieved on 2008-02-08. 
  6. ^ Stephen Deere. "Kirkwood's mayor continues to improve", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2008-02-15. Retrieved on 2008-02-15. 
  7. ^ Mayor Swoboda's condition upgraded to satisfactory. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (2008-02-23). Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
  8. ^ Wounded Kirkwood mayor's progress called amazing. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (2008-02-27). Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
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