Buddy Hendrix
Willis H. "Buddy" Hendrix (born 1926) is a real estate attorney and sometime political candidate.
Hendrix portrayed Mickey Mouse for the Alabama Theatre from 1939 to 1943 before serving the country in World War II. He returned to Birmingham's West End after the war and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama and a law degree at the Birmingham School of Law before opening his own law practice.
In 2002 Hendrix ran for a post on the Birmingham Board of Education, but was unsuccessful. He also put his name on the ballot for the 2003 and 2007 elections for Mayor of Birmingham. In announcing his 2007 candidacy, Hendrix criticized what he perceives as the city's intrusions into the rights of property owners and called for more investment in parks and recreation. He garnered 41 of 52,111 votes cast, finishing last in the field of 10.
In the 2009 Birmingham City Council election Hendrix challenged incumbent Carole Smitherman for the District 6 seat. His primary campaign issue was education.
References
- Reynolds, Ed (September 11, 2003) "Rhetorical Flourish". Black & White
- Bryant, Joseph D. (August 21, 2007) "West End's Hendrix running for mayor." Birmingham News
- Wolfson, Hannah (September 26, 2007) "Hendrix's cavalier campaign draws on careers." Birmingham News
- "Birmingham City Council elections District 6: Willis "Buddy" Hendrix." (August 19, 2009) Birmingham News
- Bryant, Joseph D. (August 16, 2011) "Candidate for Birmingham mayor: Willis H. 'Mickey Mouse' Buddy Hendrix." Birmingham News
External links
- Hendrix's responses to a Birmingham News questionnaire for the 2007 mayoral election