At its annual conference, the Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association presented the 2026 Lou Czech Award to Carl J. Lumley. Carl has served as the City Attorney for Creve Coeur since 2003 and has served many other cities across the state. The award recognizes public service that displays the same high standards of accomplishment, professionalism and ethical conduct as exhibited by Lou Czech who served as city attorney in Berkeley from 1954 to 1994 and Hazelwood from 1970 to 1994.