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The '''Jefferson County Citizens Coalition''' is a political organization of African American Democrats which mobilized and influenced black voters in central Alabama to vote as a bloc. The group was founded by former [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[Richard Arrington, Jr]], who split with the statewide [[Alabama Democratic Conference]] and formed the new group as a chapter of the [[Alabama New South Coalition]]. Later the Jefferson County Group split with the New South Coalition to become an independent organization. | The '''Jefferson County Citizens Coalition''' is a political organization of African American Democrats which mobilized and influenced black voters in central Alabama to vote as a bloc. The group was founded in [[1977]] by former [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[Richard Arrington, Jr]], who split with the statewide [[Alabama Democratic Conference]] and formed the new group as a chapter of the [[Alabama New South Coalition]]. Later the Jefferson County Group split with the New South Coalition to become an independent organization. | ||
The Coalition's dominance of local races met its first major upset with [[Bernard Kincaid]]'s successful campaign to unseat Arrington's appointed interim-mayor [[William Bell]] in [[1999]]. Kincaid is a leader in the older [[Jefferson County Progressive Democratic Council]]. | The Coalition's dominance of local races met its first major upset with [[Bernard Kincaid]]'s successful campaign to unseat Arrington's appointed interim-mayor [[William Bell]] in [[1999]]. Kincaid is a leader in the older [[Jefferson County Progressive Democratic Council]]. | ||
Revision as of 18:36, 26 September 2007
The Jefferson County Citizens Coalition is a political organization of African American Democrats which mobilized and influenced black voters in central Alabama to vote as a bloc. The group was founded in 1977 by former Mayor of Birmingham Richard Arrington, Jr, who split with the statewide Alabama Democratic Conference and formed the new group as a chapter of the Alabama New South Coalition. Later the Jefferson County Group split with the New South Coalition to become an independent organization.
The Coalition's dominance of local races met its first major upset with Bernard Kincaid's successful campaign to unseat Arrington's appointed interim-mayor William Bell in 1999. Kincaid is a leader in the older Jefferson County Progressive Democratic Council.
The coalition is currently headed by Eric Major.
References
- Spencer, Thomas (September 26, 2007) "Political organizations contend for influence in mayor's race." Birmingham News.