Mobile Mayor Sam Jones’ 2005 campaign raised more than $832,000 in cash and spent nearly $936,000 to win a four-seat race, according to the annual year-end financial report filed in early 2006.
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Gov. Riley Appoints Juan Chastang to the Mobile County Commission
Gov. Bob Riley named Mobile teacher and Republican Juan Chastang to the county commission, filling the three years remaining on Sam Jones’ term after Jones became Mobile’s first African-American mayor.
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Mobile County Commission Moved to Name Doug Anderson as County Attorney
In October 2005, Mobile attorney and Republican stalwart Doug Anderson was in line to take over the Mobile County Commission’s legal work, succeeding Larry Wettermark, who followed Sam Jones to City Hall.