Potential Candidates for the City of Prichard 2008
- Mayor Ron Davis - current mayor serving his first term most likely will seek another term.
- Howard Porter - former Chief of Staff to former Mayor Jessie Norwood
- Paul Smith - local businessman
- Charles Harden - former one term mayor
Pricahrd also could see a number of other candidates to run for mayor due to the increase in the mayoral salary to nearly $70,000 annually. There also could be a hot contested council race to here in Prichard.
Potential Candidates for the City of Mount Vernon, Alabama 2008
Mount Vernon is located in the North end of Mobile County a blooming city that is receiving the new $3 billion dollar Steel Mill. Growth, Community Development and Economic interest will be the center of this campaign.
- Mayor Cleon Bolden is not expected to run for a fourth term
- Clifford Mitchell - a local pastor
- Freeman Bolden - brother of the current mayor
- Cleophus Lyde - a businessman former candidate for Mobile City Council District 1
- more is expected to jump in
Howard Porter seems strong to pull off this race for Mayor in Prichard with all the right connections as former chief of staff for many years. Ron Davis could be forced into a runoff with Porter with former mayor Harden back in for another run. Harden is not expected to win promising lower water bills, but could finish a strong third in this race.
