Assistant Tax Collector, Bessemer Division of Jefferson County Eric S. Burks Democrat Residence: Hoover Political experience: First campaign for elected office; unopposed in Democratic primary. Professional experience: Chief deputy of Tax Collector’s Office for more than 10 years; over 35 years of managerial and leadership positions in engineering, business development, and state and local government.
Jefferson County Deputy Treasurer, Bessemer Division John Stephens Republican Residence: Bessemer Political experience: First campaign for elected office; unopposed in GOP primary. Professional experience: Owner, Unclaimed Storage, Bessemer. Civic experience: Member, Canaan Baptist Church. Education: Bachelor’s in business administration, Samford University. Main issues: “The government exists to serve the people. As a small business owner,
Jefferson County Deputy Treasurer, Bessemer Sherry McClain Democrat Age: age 58 Residence: Brighton Political Experience: Jefferson County deputy treasurer, 2013-present; member, State Democratic Executive Committee, Jefferson County Federation of Democratic Women, Jefferson County Democratic Conference, Alabama New South Coalition and Jefferson County New Citizen’s Coalition. Professional Experience: Jefferson County deputy treasurer, 2013-present; director of community
State Board of Education, District 3 Stephanie Bell Republican Age: 63 Residence: Montgomery Political experience: District 3 Alabama State Board of Education member, 1994-present; ran unsuccessfully for U.S. House of Representatives District 2, 2010. Professional experience: Reporter, Montgomery Advertiser and Alabama Journal, covering governmental affairs; teacher, English as a second language, Taichung YMCA, Taiwan. As
State Board of Education, District 3 Jarralynne Agee Democrat Age: 51 Residence: Shelby County Political experience: Ran for this District 3 school board position in 2016, losing to incumbent Stephanie Bell. Member, Alabama Democratic Executive Committee and Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee. Professional experience: Provost/vice president, Miles College, 2020-present; executive director/liaison for grants and charitable
Alabama Public Service Commission President Laura Casey Democrat Age: 48 Residence: Hoover Political experience: Defeated Robert Mardis III in the Democratic primary on March 3. Was Democratic nominee for Alabama State Senate District 15 race in 2018 but withdrew before the general election. Professional experience: Clerk for state Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2001-2002; actuary,
Alabama Public Service Commission President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh Republican Age: 54 Residence: Montgomery Political experience: Public Service Commission president, 2010-present, won 2020 Republican primary over Robin Litaker on March 3; candidate for lieutenant governor, 2018 but defeated in primary. Professional experience: Co-owner, Cavanaugh Bradley Animal Hospital, Montgomery; co-owner, Conservative Solutions, Montgomery; deputy chief of staff/senior
Jonathan O. Barbee’s name is on the ballot as a candidate for tax assessor, but he’s no longer seeking the office. Instead, he is running for constable.
Jefferson County Tax Assessor Gaynell Hendricks Party: Democrat Age: 69 Residence: Downtown Birmingham/Loft District Political experience: Successfully won two 6-year terms as Jefferson County Tax Assessor. First woman and first African American to hold the seat. Professional experience: Entrepreneur; founder and owner of Wee Care Academy Childcare Centers since 1988. Civic experience: Served on numerous
Environmentalists and members of the coal industry filed into West Jefferson Town Hall Tuesday evening to give feedback on a proposed permit to allow Alabama Power Company to cover a local coal ash pond and leave the pollutants in place. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management hosted Tuesday’s event as part of its efforts to gather public comments on the permit, which specifically concerns the Plant Miller Ash Pond near West Jefferson. The permit outlines requirements for managing the coal ash, including facility maintenance and groundwater monitoring. Alabama Power is seeking to treat and remove water from the pond before covering the coal ash in place, according to its website. Material located within 450 yards of the river would be excavated and moved farther away. Alabama Power also would monitor groundwater around the facility for at least 30 years. Read more.
