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Joseph Thomas Smitherman (December 24, 1929 – September 11, 2005) was an American politician who served more than 35 years as mayor of Selma, Alabama. He was in office during the Selma to Montgomery marches of the Civil Rights Movement. [1] "He can do the reformed redneck better than anyone else," is a famous line about Joe Smitherman.
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] About 80% of the population is African-American.
Terri Sewell was born in Huntsville, Alabama, [5] to Andrew A. Sewell, a former high school basketball coach, and Nancy Gardner Sewell, a retired high school librarian and former Selma city council member. Her mother was the first Black woman elected to Selma's city council. [6] As a child, Sewell wanted to be a star on Broadway.
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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.
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]
David Abner – former member of the Texas Legislature [36] Ann Bedsole – member of both houses of the Alabama State Legislature 1979–1995 from Mobile, born in 1930 in Selma [37] Jo Bonner – U.S Representative from 2003 to 2013 [38] Janice Bowling – member of the Tennessee Senate [39] Jim Clark – Selma sheriff during the 1965 Voting ...
Darrio Melton is an American politician who served as the Mayor of Selma from 2016 to 2020 and served in the Alabama House of Representatives from the 67th district from 2010 to 2016. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] References