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Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, [1] in the Black Belt region of south central Alabama and extending to the west. Located on the banks of the Alabama River , the city has a population of 17,971 as of the 2020 census . [ 3 ]
A partially collapsed home stands in Selma, Ala., on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Despite being known worldwide as a beacon of voting rights, the city and surrounding Dallas County had one of the ...
Dec. 21—The City of Selma announce earlier this month the appointment of Fernando Santillan to the position of City Manager. Mr. Santillan has served as the Deputy City Manager and Community ...
The largest city entirely within the district is Selma. The district has been majority nonwhite, with a majority of African-American residents, since the redistricting following the 1990 census. As such, and with a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+14, it is the most Democratic district in Alabama. [4]
Dallas County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, its population was 38,462. [1] The county seat is Selma. [2] Its name is in honor of United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander J. Dallas, who served from 1814 to 1816. Dallas County comprises the Selma, AL Micropolitan Statistical ...
James Perkins Jr. (born 1952 or 1953) is an American politician who is the incumbent mayor of Selma, Alabama.The first African American mayor of the city, he won a runoff election in 2000 and served two terms, lost his second bid for reelection in 2008, and won a third non-consecutive term in 2020.
Alabama is divided into 67 counties and contains 461 municipalities consisting of 174 cities and 287 towns. [3] These cities and towns cover only 9.6% of the state's land mass but are home to 60.4% of its population. [2] The Code of Alabama 1975 defines the legal use of the terms "town" and "city" based on population.
He is a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing district 67. [1] He was elected into office on April 18, 2017. [2] Chestnut is also the presiding municipal court judge for the city of Selma, Alabama. [3] Prior to his career in politics, Chestnut worked in law. [4]