2008 Jefferson County municipal elections

2008 Jefferson County municipal elections will be held August 26, 2008. The following are the contests in cities and towns in Jefferson County. See 2008 municipal elections for contests in other counties.

Adamsville

• Mayor: Current mayor Terry Loggins did not run for re-election. Candidates are Stephen Adams, Johnny Click, Terrel Guy, and Pamela Cairns Palmer.
• Council:
  • Ward 1: Anthony Brooklere
  • Ward 4: Timothy Buckelew
  • Ward 5: Yohance Owens

Brighton

• Mayor:
• Council:
  • Place 4: Barbara Watkins

Brookside

• Mayor:
• Council:
  • Place 1: Dennis Cordell
  • Place 5: Michael Gooch

Cardiff

• Mayor: Gregory Moore, Jr
• Cardiff City Council:
  • Place 1: Matthew Williams
  • Place 2: Timothy Mitchell
  • Place 3: Peggy Sue Williams
  • Place 4: Jonathan Manning
  • Place 5: Shirley Mitchell

Center Point

• Mayor:
• Council:

Clay

• Mayor: Current incumbent Charles Hart is running for his third term.
• Council:
  • Place 1: Ricky Farmer, Keith Waterhouse
  • Place 2: Jeff Cole
  • Place 4: L. B. Feemster, Lou Anne Chestnut
  • Place 5: Stan Gilbreath

Fairfield

• Mayor: Incumbent Michael Johnson is being challenged by Charles Willis, Jr and Gloria Matthews.
• Council:
  • Council President: Eldridge Turner
  • District 1: Princess Kemp, Frederick Scott (incumbent)
  • District 2: Primus Mack, Vincent Smith (incumbent)
  • District 3: Harry Lee, Calvin Biggers
  • District 4: Ronald Struthers, incumbent William Yow
  • District 5: Jerry Yarbrough, Larry Williams
  • District 6: Willie Hardley, Jr (incumbent), Ves Marable

Fultondale

• Mayor:
• Council:

Gardendale

• Mayor: Kenny Clemmons is stepping down after 12 years in office. Jonathan Dunagan, Dennis Gamble, Othell Phillips, Oscar Mann and Matthew Wright are running.
• Council:
  • Ward 3: Larry Gothard
  • Ward 5: Wendell Phillips

Graysville

• Mayor: Doug Brewer
• Council:
  • District 2: Louella (Jill) Kelley
  • District 3: Bobby Brown, Cyndi Summerlin Calhoun
  • District 4: Steve Hardin
  • District 6: Roy Linn

Homewood

• Mayor:
• Council:
  • Ward 1
    • Place 1:
  • Ward 2
    • Place 1: Allyn Krall
  • Ward 3
    • Place 1: J. J. Bischoff
  • Ward 4
    • Place 1: Hunter Payne
  • Ward 5
    • Place 1: Jackie Langlow

Hoover

• Mayor: Tony Petelos is unopposed for his second term.
• Council:
  • Place 7: George Davis, Jon "Rusty" Creel, Sr

Hueytown

• Mayor: Delor Baumann
• Council:
  • District 1: Carole Marks
  • District 2: Michael Pickens
  • District 3: Phifer Crane
  • District 4: Philip Contorno
  • District 5: Incumbent Ray Robertson is being challenged by John Skates.

Irondale

• Mayor: Former mayor David Krider is running against incumbent Tommy Joe Alexander and current city councilors Joan Ratchford and John Schoen.
• Council:
  • District 1: James Stewart
  • District 3: Pete Crye
  • District 4: Terry Bearden
  • District 5: Donna Pike

Kimberly

• Mayor: Sam Maze is not seeking re-election after 6 terms. Candidates are Ralph Lindsey and Brian Pharris.
• Council:

Libscomb

• Mayor:
• Council:
  • District 1: Lilly Kennedy
  • District 5: Frederick Newell

Maytown

• Mayor: incumbent Ann Goolsby
• Council:
  • Place 1: Gwin Wilder
  • Place 2: Charlotte Sparks
  • Place 3: incumbent Ramona Martin
  • Place 4: incumbent Willie Rowe
  • Place 5: incumbent Michael Wilder

Midfield

• Mayor: Richard Shows
• City Council:

Morris

• Mayor:
• Council:

Mountain Brook

• Mayor: Terry Oden is running for his fourth term.
• Council:
  • Place 2: Jack Carl, Kelly Bownes. Three term incumbent Tom Clark withdrew from the race in July.

Mulga

• Mayor: Johnathan "Johnny Lankford
• Council:
  • District 5: Robyn Whatley, John Shore

Pinson

• Mayor:
• Council:
  • Place 5: Joy McCain

Pleasant Grove

• Mayor: Ronald Capps, Roland "Joey" Douglas II
• Council:
  • Place 1: Clay Custred
  • Place 2: Gerald Davis

Tarrant

• Mayor: Michael Miller
• Council:
  • District 1: Annette Dunner, incumbent Dennis Middlebrooks
  • District 2: Laura Horton
  • District 3: Randy Alden Manning, Patrice Williams
  • District 4: Incumbent Joe Matthews, George Allen Parker
  • District 5: John Tommy Bryant

Trafford

• Mayor of Trafford: Clint Daniels

Trussville

• Mayor: Jim Robinson
• Council:
  • Place 1: Wayne Quick
  • Place 5: Susan Rochester

Vestavia Hills

• Mayor: Butch Zaragoza was certified as the mayor-elect after challenger Dan Calloway dropped out of the race on July 17. Current mayor Scotty McCallum did not run for re-election.
• Council:
  • Place 2: Don Harwell
  • Place 3: David Harwell

Warrior

• Mayor: Oscar Turner

West Jefferson

• Mayor: Troy Ford (incumbent)
• Council:
  • Place 1: David Brasfield, John Michael Coburn (incumbent)
  • Place 2: Aaron Edwards (incumbent), Larry Rollins, Peggy Davies
  • Place 3: Spencer Tuggle (incumbent), Larry Davis
  • Place 4: Thomas Bruce Bookout, Charles Wayne Hughes (incumbent)
  • Place 5: William Bubba Grantham

References

• "Candidates seek municipal offices." (July 3, 2008) Birmingham News.
• Thornton, William (July 15, 2008) "Mountain Brook Mayor Terry Oden, 71, seeking fourth term." Birmingham News.
• Gordon, Robert K. (July 16, 2008) "Mayoral exits intriguing races in Jefferson, Shelby." Birmingham News.
• "Candidates seek municial offices." (July 16, 2008) Birmingham News.