By Kelsey Landis

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Kelsey Landis | Post-Dispatch

CLAYTON — A St. Louis County councilman will introduce a resolution “honoring the life and legacy” of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was killed last week in a shooting.

Republican Councilman Mark Harder, of Ballwin, requested the resolution ahead of Tuesday’s regular council meeting. Council resolutions are symbolic and often honor someone a council member admires.

But resolutions can also be controversial, such as when the council approved a resolution supporting gender-affirming health care in 2023, or when it passed another the same year supporting Israel after the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

Harder didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.

Kirk was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University last week. Bipartisan officials nationwide condemned Kirk’s assassination, but some commentators have been fired for their comments on his death.

Turning Point USA, Kirk’s conservative organization, harnessed young voters, especially on college campuses, to fuel President Donald Trump’s campaigns and the “Make America Great Again” movement. His college visits and massive rallies stirred controversy over gun rights, abortion and immigration, among other issues.

The seven-member County Council is made up of four Democrats and three Republicans. The council Democrats frequently side with Republicans to oppose policies advanced by St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, but they also tend to unite on social issues such as gun control and abortion.

The council meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event