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…
Brooks Opens Re-Election Bid With Former Rivals Among His Hosts
Mobile City Councilman Ben Brooks launched his District 4 re-election campaign in April 2005 at the Scenic Yacht Basin, with more than 100 honorary hosts including several people who had…
‘We Are in the Golden Age Now’: A Councilman on Race Relations in Mobile
Asked in March 2005 to name Mobile's golden age, City Councilman Fred Richardson answered with the present tense, and pointed to a small change in newspaper style as a milestone.
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.
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…
Tennis Anyone? Mobile Councilman’s $3,100 in Taxpayer-Funded Lessons Draws Colleagues’ Rebuke
Councilman Thomas Sullivan says he followed every city procedure in spending $3,100 in public money on tennis lessons and tournament travel for supporters' children. Four of his colleagues say it…
Councilman Predicts No Racial Backlash From Mobile’s 2005 Mayoral Race
With Mayor Mike Dow expected to step aside, Councilman Fred Richardson said Mobile's history suggests voters will accept the outcome of the August mayoral election without racial discord, whoever wins.
Political Chatter in Mobile: Who’s Running, Who Isn’t, and What the Mayor’s Job Is Really Worth
A shipping executive says no, a police chief eyes the sheriff's office, a businessman mulls a council run, Republicans pick a new county chairman, and Mobile's mayor earns less than…