2008 Shelby County municipal elections: Difference between revisions
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*[[Mayor of Pelham|Mayor]]: | * [[Mayor of Pelham|Mayor]]: [[Gary Waters]] (1,081 votes) and [[Don Murphy]] (742 votes) advanced to a runoff for the office being vacated by long-time mayor [[Bobby Hayes]], who endorsed Waters. [[Jim Phillips]] (554 votes) , [[Jim Martin]] (136 votes), and [[Tim Spinosi]] (72 votes) also ran. | ||
*[[Pelham City Council|Council]]: | *[[Pelham City Council|Council]]: | ||
** District 1: Incumbent [[Rosemary Metcalf]] (984 votes) just barely earned a runoff spot with challenger [[Teresa Nichols]] (1,225 votes). [[Charlie Adams]] (252 votes) also ran. | |||
** District 2: Incumbent [[Michael Dickens]] (1,187 votes) faces challenger [[Willard Payne]] (951 votes) in a runoff. [[Robert Farmer]] (312 votes) also ran. | |||
** District 3: [[Beth McMillan]] (781 votes) and [[Ben Burger]] (592 votes) advanced to a runoff, eliminating [[Ralph Honeycutt]] (330 votes) | |||
** District 4: [[Steve Powell]] (1,412 votes) defeated [[Paul Contorno]] (1,019 votes) | |||
** District 5: Incumbent [[Karyl Rice]] (1,027 votes) faces challenger [[Bob Sullivan]] (892 votes) in a runoff. [[Maurice Mercer]] (504 votes) also ran. | |||
==[[Vincent]]== | ==[[Vincent]]== | ||
*[[Mayor of Vincent|Mayor]]: [[Ernest Kidd, Jr]] | *[[Mayor of Vincent|Mayor]]: [[Ernest Kidd, Jr]] | ||
Revision as of 21:57, 26 August 2008
2008 Shelby County municipal elections were held August 26, 2008 in several Shelby County cities and towns. On the day of the election remnants of the weather system that made landfall as Tropical Storm Fay were lingering over the region.
To see other Birmingham-area municipalities participating in the state-wide elections, see 2008 municipal elections.
Alabaster
- Mayor: Davind Frings (incumbent), Kevin Giles, Marty Handlon, Larry Martin
- Council:
- Ward 1: Sophie Martin, Jerry Workman (incumbent)
- Ward 2: Bob Hicks (incumbent)
- Ward 3: Adam Moseley
- Ward 4: Rick Watters (incumbent)
- Ward 5: Don Botta, Jim McClain (incumbent)
- Ward 6: Scott Brakefield, Barbara Gore
- Ward 7: Stayce Ingram, Tommy Ryals (incumbent)
Calera
- Mayor: In the race to replace retiring mayor Roy George Jon Graham (793 votes) and Bobby Joe Phillips (532 votes) advanced to a runoff. Hank Lucas (272 votes) and Joey Widman (174) votes were the also-rans. George endorsed Phillips in the race.
- Council:
- District 1: Chris Bunn, Jerry Davis (incumbent)
- District 2: Ernest Montgomery (incumbent), Eric Snyder
- District 3: Brian Latham
- District 4: Susan Alexander, David Bradshaw (incumbent), Darrell Fixler, Brad Frasure
- District 5: Brent Burgess, Mike Robertson (incumbent), Alan Watts
Chelsea
- Mayor: David Birdsong, Earl Niven (incumbent)
- Council:
- Place 1: Ricky King
- Place 2: Tommy Picklesimer (incumbent), Cammie Sanders
- Place 3: Robert Barnes, James Ferguson (incumbent)
- Place 4: Jeffrey Denton (incumbent), Keith Roberts
- Place 5: Juanita Champion (incumbent)
Columbiana
- Mayor: Allan Lowe (incumbent), Danny Kelley, Gregg Rushton
- Council:
- District 1: Frieda Abrams (incumbent), Lesley Whiting
- District 2: Stancil Handley, Vickie McNeal Mizzell
- District 3: Bruce Fryer, Ann Sauers, Brian Stevens, Jim Strickland
- District 4: William "Dee" Dill, Tom Seale (incumbent)
- District 5: Stoney Glenn, Ouida Mayfield (incumbent), Phillip Willis
Harpersville
Helena
Montevallo
- Mayor: Ben McCrory (317 votes) and Steve Sears (311 votes) advanced to a runoff in the race to replace retiring mayor Sharon Anderson. Former three-term mayor of Alabaster Roger Wheeler lost with 221 votes.
- Council:
- District 1: Rusty Nix (163 votes) and Patrick Draper (131 votes) advanced to a runoff, leaving Tami Pickett (50 votes) behind.
- District 2: Incumbent Willie Goldsmith ran unopposed.
- District 3: Incumbent Greg Pendleton ran unopposed.
- District 4: Incumbent Hollie Cost (95 votes) held off the challenge of Randall Scott (36 votes) to keep her seat.
- District 5: Dee Woodham ran unopposed.
Pelham
- Mayor: Gary Waters (1,081 votes) and Don Murphy (742 votes) advanced to a runoff for the office being vacated by long-time mayor Bobby Hayes, who endorsed Waters. Jim Phillips (554 votes) , Jim Martin (136 votes), and Tim Spinosi (72 votes) also ran.
- Council:
- District 1: Incumbent Rosemary Metcalf (984 votes) just barely earned a runoff spot with challenger Teresa Nichols (1,225 votes). Charlie Adams (252 votes) also ran.
- District 2: Incumbent Michael Dickens (1,187 votes) faces challenger Willard Payne (951 votes) in a runoff. Robert Farmer (312 votes) also ran.
- District 3: Beth McMillan (781 votes) and Ben Burger (592 votes) advanced to a runoff, eliminating Ralph Honeycutt (330 votes)
- District 4: Steve Powell (1,412 votes) defeated Paul Contorno (1,019 votes)
- District 5: Incumbent Karyl Rice (1,027 votes) faces challenger Bob Sullivan (892 votes) in a runoff. Maurice Mercer (504 votes) also ran.
Vincent
- Mayor: Ernest Kidd, Jr
- Council:
- District 1: Larry King
- District 3: Johnny Edwards
- District 5: Mary Lee Reynolds
Wilsonville
- Mayor: Rosemary Liveoak, Don Davis
- Council (at large): E. L. McCarty, Stephanie Roullier
Wilton
- Mayor: Incumbent Joe Fancher, Jo Ann Hamm, Mickey Henson
- Council:
- District 1: Cassie Nathews
- District 2: Hubert Lucas (incumbent)
- District 3: Jessica Smitherman Martin
- District 4: Carol Wisor (incumbent)
- District 5: Deborah Hudson (incumbent), Judith Winslett
References
- "Candidates seek municipal offices." (July 3, 2008) Birmingham News.
- Gordon, Robert K. (July 16, 2008) "Mayoral exits intriguing races in Jefferson, Shelby." Birmingham News.
- "Candidates seek municipal offices." (July 16, 2008) Birmingham News.