Mobile City Council Set to Vote on Lana Pafenbach as Next City Clerk
The Mobile City Council is poised to appoint Lana Pafenbach as the city's next clerk, succeeding Lisa Lambert after her 32-year tenure with the municipality.
Mobile City Clerk Lisa Lambert Reflects on Three Decades of Trailblazing Service Ahead of Retirement
Mobile City Clerk Lisa Lambert, the city's first Black female clerk, is set to retire in December after more than 30 years of service to city government.
Alabama League of Municipalities Holds Off on Pushing to Delay 2020 City Elections
The Alabama League of Municipalities declined to push for delaying August's city elections, saying it will revisit the question in June depending on the state's COVID-19 restrictions, a decision that…
Bentley Set to Name Oden to Public Service Commission as Mobile Eyes 2013 Mayoral Race
State Rep. Jeremy Oden was in line for a seat on the Alabama Public Service Commission, while a Mobile precinct canvass showed President Obama winning roughly 60 percent inside the…
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All Politics Is Local: Previewing Mobile County’s August Municipal Elections
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…
Reggie Copeland, at 79, Says His Political Career Is Going to Overtime
Three years after calling his sixth campaign his last, Mobile City Council President Reggie Copeland said in April 2008 he would seek a record seventh term, and talked up a…
Adam Bourne Runs for Chickasaw City Council on Police, Curfews and ‘the Crown Jewel of Mobile County’
A former Alabama assistant attorney general and industrial development board member announced a run for Chickasaw City Council in 2008, promising more police, a teen curfew and code enforcement.
Sam Jones’ Winning Mayoral Campaign Spent Nearly $936,000, Year-End Report Showed
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…
A Senator Stays Neutral, a GOP Official Picks a Side in Mobile’s Mayoral Race
State Sen. Vivian Figures declined to endorse in Mobile's 2005 mayoral race, citing friendships with two candidates, while state GOP vice chairman Jerry Lathan came out for Ann Bedsole.
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.