Jefferson County Commission, District 5 Jack Williams Party: Republican Residence: Vestavia Hills Political experience: Alabama House of Representatives, District 47, since 2014. Former chairman of the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans; former president, National Republican County Officials; delegate, 2008 Republican National Convention; helped found the Southern Republican Exchange, a conservative think tank dealing with state and
Candidates for Jefferson County Commission, District 3, in the June 5 primary
Office: Jefferson County Commission, District 3 Party: Republican Age: 45 Residence: Pleasant Grove Political experience: None Professional experience: Member, Boilermakers 108; owner, Emperial Realty and Auction, 2004-2008. Civic experience: Attends, First Baptist Church of Pleasant Grove. Education: Training as a real estate broker and auctioneer. Main issues: Watson said illegal dumps and litter were important to him when his campaign
Candidates for the Jefferson County Commission, District 2, in the June 5 primary
Candidates for Jefferson County Commission, Place 1, in the June 5 primary
Office: Jefferson County Commission, District 1 Party: Democratic Age: 60 Residence: Midfield Political experience: Mayor of Midfield, 2004-present (fourth consecutive term); ran for Jefferson County Commission, District 2, in 2008. Professional experience: President, CEO and morning talk show host, WJLD AM1400/FM104.1/WIXI AM 1360 (Richardson Broadcasting Corp.), 1987-present;system technology coordinator, Bessemer City Schools, February 2005-present; teacher, Bessemer City
Office: Jefferson County Commission, District 1 Party: Democratic Age: 50 Residence: Fairfield Political experience: Alabama House of Representatives, District 55, 1998-2006; ran for Jefferson County Commission, 2007; executive committee member, National Conference of Black State Legislators, 2002; former executive committee member, National Conference of Mayors. Professional experience: Business development and government relations consultant with the Global Development
Candidates for Secretary of State in the June 5 primary.
Office: Secretary of State Party: Republican Residence: Albertville Political experience: Marshall County Revenue Commissioner. Professional experience: Programmer and security analyst, Auburn University; contract information systems administrator for IBM, Lexington, Kentucky; systems analyst and programmer, North Slope Borough of Barrow, Alaska; director of senior services, City of Albertville. Civic experience: Whole BackstageTheatre, Guntersville. Education:B.S. in management, Auburn University;
Office: Secretary of State Party: Democratic Residence: Mobile County Political experience: Ran for secretary of state, 2014; Democratic candidate for Congress (First District), 2013. Education: Albert did not respond to the Birmingham Watch candidate questionnaire. Main issues: Albert is making her second run for the secretary of state’s office. Running a low-key campaign, Albert advocates a simplified
