Alabama House District 56: Difference between revisions
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The [[September 29]], 2009 special election drew 2,679 voters to the polls and produced a runoff between [[Claire Mitchell]] (1,105 votes, 41%) and [[Lawrence McAdory]] (877 votes, 33%). [[Louise Alexander]] (359 votes, 13%) and [[Margie Varner]] (338 votes, 13%) also ran in the primary. The runoff is scheduled for [[November 10]]. | |||
==Representatives== | ==Representatives== | ||
Revision as of 23:39, 29 September 2009
Alabama State House of Representatives, District 56 includes several communities in Western Jefferson County including Lipscomb, North Johns, most of Bessemer, parts of Birmingham's Brownville community, small sections of Brighton, Hoover and Hueytown, and many unincorporated areas.
District 56 was most recently represented by Priscilla Dunn, who was elected to the seat in 1998 and vacated it when she won a special election for the Alabama Senate District 19 seat left vacant by the criminal conviction of E. B. McClain.
2009 election
The September 29, 2009 special election drew 2,679 voters to the polls and produced a runoff between Claire Mitchell (1,105 votes, 41%) and Lawrence McAdory (877 votes, 33%). Louise Alexander (359 votes, 13%) and Margie Varner (338 votes, 13%) also ran in the primary. The runoff is scheduled for November 10.
Representatives
- Lawrence McAdory: 1994-1998
- Priscilla Dunn: 1998-2009 (left to assume Senate District 19 seat)
References
- Norris, Toraine (August 14, 2009) "Four Democrats qualify to run for vacant Alabama House District 56 seat." Birmingham News