Three Of Four City Councilmembers Win Re-election

by WKRG Staff

Published: Tue, August 25, 2009 - 3:47 pm CST

Four of the seven Mobile City Council seats were up for grabs. Three of the incumbents in the contested races won re-election.

District 1 Final
Councilman Fred Richardson - 1,654 votes - 59%
Yasmin Coker - 1,139 votes - 41%

District 2 Final
Councilman William Carroll - 1,147 votes - 54%
Lakeisha Dotson - 885 votes - 42%
Jeffery Jones - 91 votes - 4%

District 6 Final
Councilwoman Connie Hudson - 1,894 vote - 88%
Al Cheatham - 269 votes - 12%

Councilman Clinton Johnson did not get 50 percent of the vote. He will face a runoff against Jermaine Burrell on October 6.

District 3 Final
Councilman Clinton Johnson - 964 votes - 47%
Jermaine Burrell - 770 votes - 37%
Ronald Wallace - 259 votes - 13%
Lyndon Peters - 54 votes - 2%
Alphonse Hardy - 14 votes - 1%

Mayor Sam Jones, Councilman Reggie Copeland, Councilman John Williams and Councilwoman Gina Gregory all ran unopposed.

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Mike x51 Says:

Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 7:55 am

*maybe name it mikeystan….I need more coffee.

cmb1 Says:

Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 7:53 am

Bamabob its called shady deals under the table..
kickbacks

BamaBob Says:

Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 7:50 am

Never could understand how politicians can make a full time career out of a part time job. I would recommend moving to the county, but they will soon lasso you into the city anyway.

SaintsFan Says:

Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 7:49 am

Coker, Dotson, Cheatham and Burrell should have won. Don’t make another mistake and make sure Burrell wins the run-off. “They” all ask for change and bellyache about elected officials, but when it comes down to doing something about it “they” just keep voting these idiots back in. Proud of you Mobile…way to go yet again.

Alabama Patriot Says:

Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 7:36 pm

It looks like people forgot about how Fred rammed the moonpie down their throats and the other council members went along with it. Too bad….Mobile will be no better off keeping these people around another term. More of the same. Change is definitely NOT in the wind!! Of course, the votes are not all in yet, but it looks like some people like the status quo and resist change for the better. With these people still in office, crime will continue to rise and most will continue to deny the reality of it. JMO

Alabama Patriot Says:

Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 6:07 pm

Mobile needs CHANGE!! The people need CHANGE!!!
Hopefully, Fred’s $9000 moonpie failed at gaining him enough votes to win again. He’s old enough to retire anyway. Also, the other districts need new faces representing them on the city council. Mobile should be looking within to save money that is currently being wasted by city departments by wasteful use of city vehicles and personnel. The city should be doing a drastic housecleaning in the various city departments to increase proficiency and customer service, so that the city employees actually *earn* their paychecks. Annexing unincorporated areas of Mobile county is not always the answer to *growing Mobile*. JMO

BamaBob Says:

Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 5:03 pm

Will Fred’s MoonPie take him to victory?