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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 and currently serves as managing editor for the ''Westside Courier'', published by his wife [[Bennetta Wyatt|Bennetta]]. | 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 and currently serves as managing editor for the ''Westside Courier'', published by his wife [[Bennetta Wyatt|Bennetta]]. | ||
In his [[2008]] bid for [[Mayor of Fairfield]], Wyatt promised 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]] election [[Kenneth Coachman]] deafeated Wyatt in a runoff. | In his [[2008]] bid for [[Mayor of Fairfield]], Wyatt promised 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]] election [[Kenneth Coachman]] deafeated Wyatt in a runoff. Wyatt resigned his position as manager of the [[Fairfield Civic Center]] in September [[2011]] during a dispute between the center, the mayor, and the [[Fairfield City Council]]. | ||
The Wyatts have two children (Damon and Jillian) and are members of [[Westminster Presbyterian Church]]. | The Wyatts have two children (Damon and Jillian) and are members of [[Westminster Presbyterian Church]]. | ||
==References== | |||
* Norris, Toraine (September 21, 2011) "Fairfield Civic Center closes after facility manager resigns." ''Birmingham News'' | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 17:10, 21 September 2011
Johnnie E. Wyatt (born March 28, 1951) is a restauranteur, civic activist, columnist, and editor of the Westside Courier.
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 and currently serves as managing editor for the Westside Courier, published by his wife Bennetta.
In his 2008 bid for Mayor of Fairfield, Wyatt promised 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 election Kenneth Coachman deafeated Wyatt in a runoff. Wyatt resigned his position as manager of the Fairfield Civic Center in September 2011 during a dispute between the center, the mayor, and the Fairfield City Council.
The Wyatts have two children (Damon and Jillian) and are members of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
References
- Norris, Toraine (September 21, 2011) "Fairfield Civic Center closes after facility manager resigns." Birmingham News
External links
- Johnnie Wyatt for Mayor website