Connie Hudson secured the Republican nomination for the open District 2 seat on the Mobile County Commission and quickly won the backing of her former runoff opponent and the county sheriff ahead of the fall election.
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Field Grows to Six in Mobile County Commission District 2 Special Election
A towing company owner and a school board member joined the scramble for the vacant District 2 seat, bringing the Republican field to six, with a party-sponsored candidate forum set for July 8.
Local News
Connie Hudson to Announce Bid for Mobile County Commission District 2
Mobile City Councilwoman Connie Hudson prepared to formally launch her campaign for the vacant District 2 seat on the Mobile County Commission, joining a Republican field forming quickly ahead of the July 13 special election.
Baldwin County
Political Insiders Hand In Their Predictions Before the June 1 Primary
Days before Alabama’s June 1 primaries, a panel of lawyers, lobbyists, former officeholders and consultants offered their forecasts on the governor’s race, two district attorney contests and the fight over the state’s political future.
Local News
Nodine Resigns County Commission Seat; Special Election Set for July 13
Stephen Nodine’s resignation from the Mobile County Commission ended the impeachment case against him and set off a scramble for the District 2 seat, with a special election scheduled for July 13.
Mobile
Radio Tell-All Roils Nodine Case as Successors Eye District 2 Seat
A former Mobile radio personality published an account of his past dealings with Commissioner Steve Nodine, while local Republicans began maneuvering for a county commission seat not yet vacant.
Local News
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.
Mobile
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 it from a single PAC.
Local News
Copeland Aims for a Sixth Term on the Mobile City Council, but a Firefighter May Challenge Him
Mobile City Council President Reggie Copeland said in December 2004 he would seek a record sixth term in District 5, even as city firefighter Bryan T. Lee weighed his first run for public office.
Mobile
Riley Appoints Nodine to Vacant Mobile County Commission Seat Days After Runoff Win
Gov. Bob Riley appointed Mobile City Councilman Stephen Nodine to the vacant District 2 seat on the Mobile County Commission in July 2004, days after Nodine won the Republican runoff.