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'''David "Mississippi Town" Russell''' (born c. [[1951]]) is an insurance agent and frequent political candidate. | [[File:David Russell.jpg|right|thumb|David Russell]] | ||
'''David Aaron "Mississippi Town" Russell''' (born c. [[1951]]) is an insurance agent and frequent political candidate. | |||
Russell has a bachelor's degree in business administration from [[Alabama State University]]. | Russell has a bachelor's degree in business administration and economics from [[Alabama State University]]. He worked at his alma mater as an administrative assistant for 15 years. | ||
As a 2009 City Council candidate, Russell ran on a platform of improving public safety, increasing community involvement, addressing environmental issues, and improving education. He ran again for the District 9 seat in the [[2013 Birmingham municipal election]]. | Russell's first political campaign was an unsuccessful run for the [[Alabama Public Service Commission]] in [[1982]]. He also ran unsuccessfully for the [[Birmingham City Council District 9|City Council District 9]] position in [[2001 Birmingham City Council election|2001]], [[2005 Birmingham City Council election|2005]], [[2009 Birmingham City Council election|2009]], and [[2013 Birmingham municipal election|2013]], losing to [[Roderick Royal]] all four times. | ||
Russell ran for [[Alabama House District 60]] in [[2002 primary elections|2002]], [[2006 primary elections|2006]], and [[2010 primary elections|2010]], losing to [[Linda Coleman]], [[Earl Hilliard Jr]], and [[Juandalynn Givan]]. | |||
As a 2009 City Council candidate, Russell ran on a platform of improving public safety, increasing community involvement, addressing environmental issues, and improving education. He ran again for the District 9 seat in the [[2013 Birmingham municipal election]]. In the [[2017 Birmingham municipal election]] he listed his priorities as reducing sewer and water bills, reducing crime, reopening [[Cooper Green Hospital]] and [[Council Elementary School]] and opening a seniors and veterans center. He finished with the lowest vote total among eight candidates in the race won by [[John Hilliard]]. Russell challenged Hilliard in the [[2021 Birmingham municipal election]]. | |||
Russell was formerly married to State Representative and State Senator [[Sundra Escott]] and has one son, [[David Russell Jr|David Jr]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "Birmingham City Council elections: District 9 candidate David "Mississippi Town" Russell" (August 14, 2009) {{BN}} | * "Birmingham City Council elections: District 9 candidate David "Mississippi Town" Russell" (August 14, 2009) {{BN}} | ||
* Chambers, Jesse (July 21, 2017) "Meet your candidates: District 9 city council election." ''Iron City Ink'' | |||
* "[https://wbhm.org/2021/whos-running-for-birmingham-city-council/ Who’s Running For Birmingham City Council?]" (August 16, 2021) WBHM.org/''[[Birmingham Watch]]'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:17, 18 August 2021
David Aaron "Mississippi Town" Russell (born c. 1951) is an insurance agent and frequent political candidate.
Russell has a bachelor's degree in business administration and economics from Alabama State University. He worked at his alma mater as an administrative assistant for 15 years.
Russell's first political campaign was an unsuccessful run for the Alabama Public Service Commission in 1982. He also ran unsuccessfully for the City Council District 9 position in 2001, 2005, 2009, and 2013, losing to Roderick Royal all four times.
Russell ran for Alabama House District 60 in 2002, 2006, and 2010, losing to Linda Coleman, Earl Hilliard Jr, and Juandalynn Givan.
As a 2009 City Council candidate, Russell ran on a platform of improving public safety, increasing community involvement, addressing environmental issues, and improving education. He ran again for the District 9 seat in the 2013 Birmingham municipal election. In the 2017 Birmingham municipal election he listed his priorities as reducing sewer and water bills, reducing crime, reopening Cooper Green Hospital and Council Elementary School and opening a seniors and veterans center. He finished with the lowest vote total among eight candidates in the race won by John Hilliard. Russell challenged Hilliard in the 2021 Birmingham municipal election.
Russell was formerly married to State Representative and State Senator Sundra Escott and has one son, David Jr.
References
- "Birmingham City Council elections: District 9 candidate David "Mississippi Town" Russell" (August 14, 2009) The Birmingham News
- Chambers, Jesse (July 21, 2017) "Meet your candidates: District 9 city council election." Iron City Ink
- "Who’s Running For Birmingham City Council?" (August 16, 2021) WBHM.org/Birmingham Watch