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Wyatt was the long-time owner of [[Toby's Downtown]] and currently owns [[Jump Street Station]] on [[Bessemer Road]]. Since [[2006]] he has contributed the "Westside Story" column to the ''[[Birmingham Times]]'' newspaper. | Wyatt was the long-time owner of [[Toby's Downtown]] and currently owns [[Jump Street Station]] on [[Bessemer Road]]. Since [[2006]] he has contributed the "Westside Story" column to the ''[[Birmingham Times]]'' newspaper. | ||
In his 2008 bid for Mayor of Fairfield Wyatt promises to institute a city-wide recycling program, to work to fill vacant storefronts in business districts, and to fully staff the [[Fairfield Police Department]]. | In his 2008 bid for Mayor of Fairfield, Wyatt promises to institute a city-wide recycling program, to work to fill vacant storefronts in business districts, and to fully staff the [[Fairfield Police Department]]. In the [[August 26]] general election, [[Kenneth Coachman]] (867 votes) and Wyatt (444 votes) advanced to a runoff ahead of incumbent [[Michael Johnson]] (431 votes) and challengers [[Charles Willis, Jr]] (428 votes) and [[Gloria Matthews]]. | ||
Wyatt is married (Bennetta) and has two children (Damon and Jillian). They are members of [[Westminster Presbyterian Church]]. | Wyatt is married (Bennetta) and has two children (Damon and Jillian). They are members of [[Westminster Presbyterian Church]]. | ||
Revision as of 10:27, 8 September 2008
Johnnie E. Wyatt (born March 28, 1951) is a restauranteur, civic activist, columnist, and a candidate for Mayor of Fairfield in the October 2008 run-off elections.
Wyatt graduated from Cherokee County High School and went on to attend Gadsden State Junior College and Alabama State University. He has been a resident of Fairfield since the early 1980s, where he co-founded the Fairfield Dixie Youth Baseball League and has served as vice-president of the Fairfield Board of Education.
Wyatt was the long-time owner of Toby's Downtown and currently owns Jump Street Station on Bessemer Road. Since 2006 he has contributed the "Westside Story" column to the Birmingham Times newspaper.
In his 2008 bid for Mayor of Fairfield, Wyatt promises to institute a city-wide recycling program, to work to fill vacant storefronts in business districts, and to fully staff the Fairfield Police Department. In the August 26 general election, Kenneth Coachman (867 votes) and Wyatt (444 votes) advanced to a runoff ahead of incumbent Michael Johnson (431 votes) and challengers Charles Willis, Jr (428 votes) and Gloria Matthews.
Wyatt is married (Bennetta) and has two children (Damon and Jillian). They are members of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
External links
- Johnnie Wyatt for Mayor website