Prichard Municipal Elections set for Tuesday

The municipal election for the City of Prichard is set for Tuesday August 26th. This is a hotly contested race with the incumbent Ron Davis. Ron Davis has drawn three other contestants including the former mayor Charles Harden, Howard Porter former chief of staff of former mayor Jessie Norwood and Mr. Paul Smith a Prichard Businessman.

Look for the vote to be heavyly split, and giving Harden and Porter a lead over Davis. It looks like Mr. Davis first and only term maybe coming to an end Tuesday, as the citizens of Prichard is hungry for change and a new look.

A breakdown of Tuesday's vote. Mr. Davis is looking to do well and capture a high percentage of vote from the Eight Mile community of Prichard and do poor in the inter-city area of Prichard. Mr. Harden is looking to do well in the inter-city of Prichard and split the inter-city vote with Mr. Porter who is expected to cut into Mayor Davis territory of Eight mile at a small percentage. Mr. Paul Smith is looking to do well at the Old Blount High School precent on Tuesday, but is not expecting a big win or runoff.

A run-off is expected in this race for the Mayor of Prichard, but whom will it be?
Harden & Porter?
Harden & Davis?
Porter & Davis?

Sullivan backs Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh

GOP PSC President Jim Sullivan throws his support behind former Alabama GOP Chair Twinkle Cavanaugh in the July 15 runoff elections for PSC President.

Sullivan, a Republican and longtime commission president, decided not to run for re-election this year says he is supporting Twinkle. Cavanaugh will face Matt Chancey, a 32-year-old marketing professional, in the July 15 runoff election. The Republican candidate will go on to face former Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley in the general election.

The PSC president presides over the three-member commission, which regulates Alabama Power Co. and other utilities

Prichard & Mount Vernon 2008 mayoral elections

Municipal elections are just a few months away and rumors are running high. Who has the power in 08 to become the next mayor?

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.

Other local Mobile County races

Incumbents win and prepare for the General

On Tuesday several Mobile County republican incumbents wins their primary elections against their challengers. No doubt that their challengers gave them a challenge this primary season.

Mobile County Treasurer Al Sessions won big time over his challenger Jeffery Jones a black republican from Toulminville, now Sessions will face Milton Morrow in the General Election.

Mobile County Revenue Commissioner a former democrat, won over her challenger Phil Benson now faces democrat Renae Williams in the fall.

Mobile County Commissioner District 3 Mike Dean beats his hard fault challenger John Graham on Tuesday to keep his seat, many was looking for Graham to knock Dean out, Dean proved them wrong. Dean will now face Brad Warren a democrat in November.

District 3 & 4 School Board seat for Mobile County headed for Runoffs

Battles and Perine forced leading candidates into runoffs on Tuesday.

In District 3 Fred Marshall and Reginald Crenshaw was forced into a runoff after Don Perine captured a little over 1,000 votes. Many didn't expect Perine to capture that many votes but he surprised many.

In District 4 Robert Battles lost big time to Belle and Manzie to minister, School board President Fleet Belle will face political newcomer Levon Manzie for the District 4 seat. Manzie was viewd as a big favorite to big on primary day without a runoff but however he fell short and voters prove the pundits wrong in this district.