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The '''2008 municipal elections''' will be held in 46 [[Jefferson County|Jefferson]] and [[Shelby County]] cities and towns on [[August 26]], [[2008]].  As of the [[July 15]] qualification date, over 500 candidates are seeking office.
The '''2008 municipal elections''' were held in many [[Birmingham-area]] cities and towns on [[August 26]], [[2008]].   


==Jefferson County==
See the line-ups for cities and towns in the following counties:
*[[Adamsville]]:  [[Mayor of Adamsville|Current mayor]] [[Terry Loggins]] did not run for re-election.  Candidates are [[Stephen Adams]], [[Johnny Click]], [[Terrel Guy]], and [[Pamela Cairns Palmer]].
*[[Center Point]]:
*[[Clay]]:
*[[Fairfield]]:
*[[Fultondale]]:
*[[Gardendale]]:  [[Mayor of Gardendale|Mayor]] [[Kenny Clemmons]] is stepping down after 12 years in office.  [[Jonathan Dunagan]], [[Dennis Gamble]], [[Othell Phillips]], [[Oscar Mann]] and [[Matthew Wright]] are running.
*[[Homewood]]:
*[[Hoover]]:  [[Mayor of Hoover|Mayor]] [[Tony Petelos]] is unopposed for his second term. 
*[[Hueytown]]:
*[[Irondale]]:  [[Mayor of Irondale|Former mayor]] [[David Krider]] is running against incumbent [[Tommy Joe Alexander]] and current [[Irondale City Council|city councilors]] [[Joan Ratchford]] and [[John Schoen]].
*[[Kimberly]]:  Six-term [[Mayor of Kimberly|Mayor]] [[Sam Maze]] is not seeking re-election.  Candidates are [[Ralph Lindsey]] and [[Brian Pharris]].
*[[Morris]]:
*[[Pinson]]:
*[[Pleasant Grove]]:


==Shelby County==
* [[2008 Blount County municipal elections|Blount County]]
*[[Alabaster]]:
* [[2008 Bibb County municipal elections|Bibb County]]
*[[Calera]]:  [[Mayor of Calera|Mayor]] [[Roy George]] is giving up his seat after serving nine terms.  Candidates to replace him are [[Jon Graham]], [[Hank Lewis]], [[Bobby Joe Phillips]] and [[Joey Wideman]], with George endorsing Phillips for the position.
* [[2008 Chilton County municipal elections|Chilton County]]
*[[Columbiana]]:
* [[2008 Jefferson County municipal elections|Jefferson County]]
*[[Chelsea]]:
* [[2008 Shelby County municipal elections|Shelby County]]
*[[Helena]]:
* [[2008 St Clair County municipal elections|St Clair County]]
*[[Montevallo]]:  Current [[Mayor of Montevallo|Mayor]] [[Sharon Anderson]] is not seeking re-election.  Former three-term Alabaster mayor [[Roger Wheeler]] is running against [[Ben McCrory]] and [[Steven Sears]].
* [[2008 Walker County municipal elections|Walker County]]
*[[Pelham]]:  [[Bobby Hayes]] is not running for re-election, having served as [[Mayor of Pelham|mayor]] since [[19984]].  Candidates are [[Jim Martin]], [[Don Murphy]], [[Jim Phillips]], [[Tim Spinosi]] and [[Gary Waters]].  Hayes endorsed former [[Pelham Fire Department|fire chief]] Waters.


==References==
[[Category:Municipal elections]]
*Gordon, Robert K. (July 16, 2008)  "Mayoral exits intriguing races in Jefferson, Shelby."  ''Birmingham News''.
[[Category:2008 events]]

Latest revision as of 23:34, 20 July 2010

The 2008 municipal elections were held in many Birmingham-area cities and towns on August 26, 2008.

See the line-ups for cities and towns in the following counties:

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