David Frings

David M. Frings is the mayor of Alabaster and director of the Oak Mountain Interpretive Center.

Frings is a 1973 graduate of Shades Valley High School and earned his bachelor of science in geology from UAB. In 1976 he began working as a geologist in the Alabama Power Company's construction department. He transferred to Southern Company in 1998, becoming its general construction superintendent in 2000. He is a licensed geologist in Alabama and is also certified to practice in Mississippi. He retired from Southern Company in 2006.

Frings and his wife, Jennifer, have operated the Fossil Site, a nature store for children, since 1999. They have three daughters, Haley, Holley and Heidi.

Frings was elected mayor of Alabaster in 2000 and was re-elected in 2004. He was elected for a third term in 2008, defeating three challengers with 56% of the vote in the general election.

In 2009 the Internal Revenue Service placed a lien on property owned by Frings due to unpaid personal income taxes from 2005 and 2006.

References

• Nance, Rahkia (April 3, 2009) "IRS files lien on property owned by Alabaster, Alabama, Mayor David Frings for unpaid taxes." Birmingham News

External links

• David Frings at cityofalabaster.com
• David Frings at the Oak Mountain Interpretive Center

[[Category:Alabaster] mayors]