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Birmingham City Council Runoff Rundown

Posted by Danny, on October 7th, 2009, at 12:03 pm

Ballot Going into BoxIf you are interested in a rundown on yesterday’s City Council runoff results from the state’s biggest city, Kyle Whitmire of The Birmingham Weekly is happy to tell you what it all means.

Short version:
     Big winner: Council President Carole Smitherman despite her narrow victory
     Big loser: former mayor Richard Arrington who couldn’t restart the old machine

But there’s more. Check it out.

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2 comments to Birmingham City Council Runoff Rundown

  • John Killian
    October 7th, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    In District Two, the people won with Kim Rafferty, a neighborhood activist with a keen mind, a tremendous work ethic, and a compassionate heart who will work hard to represent the concerns of the average citizen.

  • JD
    October 7th, 2009 at 8:39 pm

    For all the talk about how bad things are in Birmingham, not a single Black incumbant was defeated in the runoff.

    You must assume the majority of the Citizens of Birmingham like things as they are.

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