From Saraland to Bayou La Batre, voters across Mobile County prepared to choose mayors and council members on Aug. 26, with runoffs to follow. Seasoned observers offered their reading of the races.
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Three Democrats, Two Tax Bills and a Question of Trust in the District 3 School Board Race
Appointed school commissioner Fleet Belle sought election in his own right in 2008, campaigning on trust between board and superintendent, while he and a rival turned up on the county’s delinquent tax list.
Mobile
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After 43 Years in the Schools, Fred Marshall Asked Voters for Six More
Assistant Superintendent Fred Marshall announced a Democratic run for the Mobile County school board seat being vacated by Hazel Fournier, planning to retire in May after 43 years in the system.
Mobile
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Kim Hastie Steps Away From the County Payroll to Run for License Commissioner
The longtime secretary to Commissioner Mike Dean took a leave of absence to seek the Mobile County license commissioner’s office as a Republican, promising to overhaul the office’s customer service.
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Money Gap Yawns in Mobile County’s District 1 Commission Race
Democratic nominee Merceria Ludgood held a nearly 100-to-one fundraising lead over Republican Juan Chastang heading into the Oct. 9 special election to restore the Mobile County Commission to full strength.
Bayou La Batre
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A Crowded Field Shapes Up Against Mobile County Commissioner Mike Dean
Mobile County Commissioner Mike Dean looked at a Republican primary fight and a likely Democratic opponent in his 2008 re-election bid, with names from Dauphin Island to Bayou La Batre in circulation.
Bayou La Batre
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Bayou La Batre Councilman Signaled Challenge for Mobile County Commission Seat
Henry Barnes Sr., a Bayou La Batre city councilman and commercial truck driver, said he was 99 percent sure he would run for the Mobile County Commission, whether the body stayed at three members or grew to five.
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After the 2006 Vote, Mobile County’s Parties Take Stock of a Mixed Night
Democrats celebrated nationally and cheered statewide but stumbled in Mobile County. Party figures and consultants dissected losses by Gary Tanner, Chip Herrington and Pat Lindsey and asked what the results meant.
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Cash Flows in the GOP Race to Succeed Sheriff Jack Tillman
Campaign finance reports filed ahead of the June 6 primary showed three well-funded Republicans jockeying to succeed retiring Mobile County Sheriff Jack Tillman, each strong in a different way.
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Newcomer Outraises Veteran 10 to 1 in the Special Election for Mobile’s District 7 Council Seat
First-time candidate Rick Collins raised $31,600 to John Peavy’s $2,800 in the opening filing period of the 2004 special election for Mobile City Council District 7, left vacant by Stephen Nodine.