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State Representative Earl Hilliard Jr. (D – Birmingham) is announcing his candidacy this morning for the Congressional seat once held by his father. In 2002, Artur Davis defeated Earl Hilliard Sr. on his second attempt but is giving up the seat to run for Governor in 2010.
It could be a crowded field:
Birmingham lawyer Terri Sewell already has announced she is running, and a host of both county and state lawmakers — including Sens. Rodger Smitherman and Bobby Singleton, Jefferson County Commissioner Shelia Smoot and former Selma Mayor James Perkins — have expressed interest in possibly making runs.
State Sen. Hank Sanders has also received encouragement to run for the seat – including from his wife. Rose Sanders was overheard at Selma’s annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee last month asking Joe Reed to talk her husband into the race to succeed Artur Davis.
If Sanders ran for Congress and Bedford ran for Governor, how many Republicans would give them money to get them OUT?
What a terrible list so far!
I wish Artur would just stay put. He’s young and prominent on the judiciary committee. In terms of helping AL in the long run, he could’ve worked his way to the top.
What a depressing list.
Earl, Jr was the Freshman Legislator of the Year for 2008 – seems to me he is more accomplished than anyone in the field.
I was thinking the same thing politiki. About the only one of the democrat troublemakers that are left thats not rumored to be leaving their current job is Lowell.
I have some friends over in Hale County who might just vote for Bobby Singleton if he runs for congress just to get him further away where he might be less dangerous to them.
(without looking at a district map) Could Phil Poole run … and get out of the senate?!
I have some friends in Hale County that probably voted for Singleton without knowing about it. LOL!!