2007 Municipal Elections

[convulso]

yeah, i was the second guy they spoke to. of course they picked the most inarticulate moment of my whole tirade. i'd been awake for 48+ hours and had just driven into town from auburn when they ambushed me - i was leaning against my car the whole time bc i was exhausted and couldn't think and stand at the same time.

it's on the wbrc web site, too, but the low-fi multimedia version of the story just makes me look and sound that much sketchier!

[kayman]

PATRICK COOPER LAYS OUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE AND PLAN IF ELECTED

Patrick Cooper has decided to finally sit down with The News and talk to them about everything his personal, family, education, career, and his plan if elected mayor of Birmingham. It is long article but it discusses his views on what has caused the widespread voter apathy that led to such low turnout. IMO, after reading this article he has shown that maybe it is time for a fresh face and new person to bring something to the table other than the same ole.

[zen509]

If Patrick Cooper is elected mayor I believe it will be the best thing to happen to the city of Birmingham in a long time.

[kayman]

For mayor

The Birmingham News has opened endorsed Patrick Cooper as the mayoral candidate to elect Tuesday. I include myself as one of those that will be voting for him also as it seems he is the only candidate has tried to reach out across the aisle to other groups in the city rather than the same ole, same ole race baiting tactics.

[kayman]

The colorful insight into the history of Larry Langford

This week's edition of the Birmingham Weekly has given us a chance to gain some perspective into the history of mayoral candidate Larry Langford. It tells about his beginnings in Loveman Village in the Graymont community to his time on Birmingham City Council in the 1970's and early 1980's to his current helm on the Jeffco Commission. It also discusses his successes and some of his lack there of.

[Blazer85]

I suspect it will come down to a Langford vs. Cooper run-off. I think either of those would be better than Kincaid, but that's just me. If nothing else, I'm ready for some fresh blood in the mayor's office and some new initiatives. Things have become stale under Kincaid's watch.

Can't wait to start seeing the precints reporting in a little over an hour.

[Blazer85]

Early on, it's Langford and Cooper running away with it... not surprised that it's between those two. That's actually what I anticipated. But so far, Langford has got a significant lead on Cooper and that is suprising.

[Blazer85]

Wow... Langford might win this race outright.

With 60% of the boxes in, Langford has 50% of the vote.

[woob]

Wow... Langford might win this race outright.

With 60% of the boxes in, Langford has 50% of the vote.

[gs3]

I haven't been keeping up. Did Langford win?

[woob]

I haven't been keeping up. Did Langford win?

[Southron]

From the tortoise to the hare, what a change for Birmingham. Hopefully he'll surround himself with good policy advisers and get good things done for the city. I think it's a good sign that he's reaching out early to build relationships with other regional and state leaders, something the outgoing mayor just wouldn't do.

[gs3]

Overall from what I know this should be good for Birmingham. From what I know of Langford, he is a dreamer.....he has great ideas, isn't afraid to share them and bring people on board. He is a go-getter!

[kayman]

^^^That's not the problem. It's his fiscal irresponsibility that bothers a number of people.

[kayman]

LANGFORD MEETS WITH AREA BUSINESS LEADERS

Mayor-elect, Larry Langford has meet with numerous of the area's business leaders and he appointed Alabama Power CEO and outspoken 'lack-of-regional-cooperation' critic Charles McCrary as business liason to between him and the business community. Langford has announced that 'Birmingham is open for business'.

I must say this is good sign that compared to Kincaid administration, that he is trying to reach out and actively seek to work with the area's business and promote the city. This in turn should help the city, and could help in the long run help bring in more sustainable industries such as financial, and knowledge-based jobs into the region.