Bedsole Opens Campaign Headquarters With Supply-Side Message
Former state Sen. Ann Bedsole opened her main mayoral campaign headquarters in June 2005, pairing praise for Mobile's revitalization with a call for lower taxes and a leaner city payroll.
Teenagers Take Up Sponges for a Mobile Mayoral Campaign
A group of Mobile high school students calling themselves the Bess Empowerment Team organized a car wash on Cottage Hill Road to raise money for Bess Rich's 2005 campaign for…
Peavy Builds a Mayoral Campaign Around a Familiar Face
Councilman John Peavy hired Mayor Mike Dow's last campaign manager, named co-chairs and told supporters he had no intention of leaving the 2005 Mobile mayoral race.
Rich Pledges to Move Downtown if Elected Mayor of Mobile
Mobile mayoral candidate Bess Rich said in April 2005 that she and her husband would sell their west Mobile home of 25 years and move downtown if she won the…
A Web Address Prank Turns Sour in Mobile’s Mayoral Campaign
In March 2005 a web address bearing Ann Bedsole's name redirected to an anonymous political gadfly site, and Bess Rich's cell number appeared in the registration. Both denied any part…
Bess Rich Makes It Official, Filing Papers in a Bid to Lead Mobile
Former Mobile City Councilwoman Bess Rich formally filed for mayor in March 2005, promising sales tax relief, stronger core services and a more transparent City Hall.
Lions Club Prepares to Roast the Outgoing Mayor of Mobile
The Mobile Lions Club scheduled a March 31, 2005 roast of retiring Mayor Mike Dow, with allies and old critics alike lined up to take their turn at the microphone.
Dow’s Exit Sets Off a Scramble: The 2005 Race for Mayor of Mobile Takes Shape
With Mayor Mike Dow preparing to confirm he would not seek a fifth term, Mobile's 2005 mayoral field began to form around Ann Bedsole, Sam Jones, John Peavy and Bess…
Dow Raises Nothing, Peavy Banks $100,000: Mobile’s Campaign Finance Reports Land
Mayor Mike Dow reported zero contributions for all of 2004 and $18.47 in spending. Councilman John Peavy opened a mayoral account that hit six figures in five days, most of…
Riley and Bronner Pressed Dow to Run Again, but Mobile’s Mayor Appeared Unmoved
Gov. Bob Riley and retirement systems chief David Bronner urged Mobile Mayor Mike Dow to seek re-election at a meeting shortly before Christmas 2004, but his backers conceded he was…