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Darryl Williams
Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for Birmingham mayor in 2021.
Professional experience: Worked with the Birmingham Department of Public Works for 35 years.
Education: Parker High School graduate.
Main issues: “Vote different get better results,” is a phrase Williams uses frequently on his Facebook page. He says District 4 and its people have not gotten the attention they deserve.
Campaign: Facebook.
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As the calendar flips to mark the new year, the AJC will have rolled off the presses for the last time in 157 years, making Atlanta the newest (and largest) U.S. metro area with no daily newspaper.
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