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The Birmingham channel: Spring fling

Monday, April 17th, 2017

A look at Birmingham in videos …

Hanging out downtown, at UAB and the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover for the holidays. From Erik Halley.

Minnesota country singer Adam Wayne hangs out last week at Good People Brewing Co. (our vertical video of the week). From Adam Wayne.

Skateboarding at Railroad Park downtown (our other vertical video of the week). From Yovanni Mechen.

An intro to Hoover’s Christ Church United Methodist. From Christ Church Birmingham.

Celebrating UAB Greek Week in March. From Erik Halley.

Mae Jemison against Sylacauga in the 5A semifinals during March’s AHSAA boys basketball tournament at Legacy Arena downtown. From Covering All River Region Sports Alabama State.

A handgun safety lesson from George Wehby at All American Outdoors in Hoover. From All American Outdoors.

Birmingham singer De’Juan Feagan’s audition video. From De’Juan Feagan.

A challenge to race go-karts from a Birmingham driver. From Thirsty Dog Garage.

A rant against the City of Birmingham’s “Sanctuary City” resolution. From Nick Taylor.

In February, the Junior League of Birmingham announces a centennial gift of $1.25 million for a permanent home for the nonprofit One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice Center on Southside. From Victoria Reid.

Promo for the Junior League of Birmingham’s fund-raising campaign. From the Junior League of Birmingham.

Jon Foreman of Switchfoot in the audience in October at Iron City on Southside. From Bobbieann Cooke. From Bobbieann Cooke.

UAB student’s mock interview (our other other vertical video of the week). From Katie Maisonville.

Another mock interview (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Katie Maisonville.

Tuscaloosa artist Danielle Miles (a k a Dr. D) performs at the Nick on Southside. From Bernie Urban.

At the Plum Bar downtown (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Chris Mike.

Las Vegas rock band Panic! at the Disco performs “Ready to Go” earlier this month at Legacy Arena downtown. From xCcourtneyYx.

Highlights from February’s baseball game featuring Birmingham-Southern at Piedmont College. From Piedmont College Athletics.

First U.S. Bank breaks ground in September on its Pumphouse Plaza office building on U.S. 280. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Chloe Carter of Cullman’s Factory Dance Productions performs “Switch Screens” at January’s Fusion National Dance Competition at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From CarmoDance.

Homegoing funeral service for Anita Cain-Lett in February at Faith Apostolic Church in West End Manor. From Meetmac1.

Discussing Utz’s purchase of Birmingham’s Golden Flake. From Utz Gang Soldier.

Highlights from the Winter Jam Christian concert in March at Legacy Arena downtown. From AllGODbuddy.

Bengali news channel 24 Ghanta’s report on July’s Bangamela at Shades Valley High School in Irondale. From West Bengal Khadi and Village Industries Board.

Little Rock singers Diya Chakraborty and her father Indranil Chakraborty perform a medley at Bangamela. From Indranil Chakraborty.

Judging entries in the Fusion NextGen idea contest in January. From Alabama NewsCenter.

Promo for Birmingham attorney Tripp Watson. From Cinepear.

Discussing Bull Connor at Kelly Ingram Park downtown. From Walt 8.

Lender Aaron Chapman on Birmingham’s rental market. From Alabama Real Estate Investor Association.

The view from Crest Road in Redmont Park. From Ron Terry.

Promo for WIAT-42’s “Rachel on the Road” weekly segment with reporter Rachel Lundberg. From Edward Macsalka.

Scenes from the Birmingham Zoo. From Open Water Video Productions.

The 100th episode of “Run Birmingham,” focusing on the Vulcan Run and Triple Crown Half-Marathon Challenge. From Run Birmingham.

Trucks on I-65 near Cahaba Valley Road during January’s snow/ice storm. From Kevin Henderson.

A look at the I-20/59 bridge replacement project using LIDAR and 3D modeling. From Zac Cooper.

Vlog on new restaurants coming to the Birmingham area. From Wade Cline.

An episode of “Outdoors with Archie Phillips” featuring dove hunting with Ron and Scott Cates. From Outdoors with Archie Phillips.

Joseph Alas tries out for the Birmingham Hammers at the Sicard Hollow Athletic Complex in Vestavia Hills. From Footballer’s World.

The Nike AAU Youth Basketball Tournament in March at Carver High School in North Birmingham. From Yung Playa Entertainment.

The Black Jacket Symphony performs “Bohemian Rhapsody” in March at the Alabama Theatre downtown. From Treser62.

Producers and directors of the documentary “Vaxxed” participate in a Q&A session in September at Boutwell Auditorium downtown. From Vaxxed TV.

Gala in the Gardens preview party for Antiques at the Gardens in October at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. From About Town.

J.J. Grey, Luther Dickinson, Marc Broussard and Anders Osbourne perform “Lochloosa” in March at the Lyric Theatre downtown. From LawngooseGTP.

The countdown to 2017 at the Bassnectar show on New Year’s Eve at Legacy Arena downtown. From 4d4mz.

UAB explores Parker High School in the Smithfield neighborhood. From UABtv.

A November afternoon at Highland Park Golf Course. From Bham Now.

At Milo’s on Southside. From Tyler Williamson.

Promo for Alabaster’s Xtreme Cleanz cleaning service (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Jonathanzarzour1.

Highlights from USA vs. Switzerland at February’s Davis Cup at Legacy Arena downtown. From Davis Cup by BNP Paribas.

Highlights from February’s Thrive Student Conference at First Baptist Church Trussville. From Ryan Allen.

Landing at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport from a western approach. From Mohammad Shalabi Abdelgawwad.

Sacramento post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance performs “Open Your Eyes and Look North” in March at Zydeco on Southside. From Mrshamoozoo.

Highlights from middleweight bout between London’s Andy Lee and Birmingham’s KeAndrae Leatherwood in March at Madison Square Garden. From Dan the Boxing Man.

Spring at Peavine Falls and other spots at Oak Mountain State Park. From Ruie Brooks.

Cheerleading practice. From Stanley Parrish Jr.

Fight! (Our other other other other other other vertical video of the week.) From Viral Videos.

Birmingham’s Max Steinmetz on the Holocaust at a program in February at Temple Emanu-El in Five Points South. From Tom Gordon.

A look at the Birmingham Children’s Theatre. From Birmingham Children’s Theatre.

Flint, Mich., gospel quartet Blest performs at July’s Gospel Music Workshop of America at the Sheraton Birmingham downtown. From Flint Blest.

One Voice performs “Jesus, I Love You” earlier this month at the Ephesus Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Smithfield. From Be Encouraged.

Demo reel for WIAT-42 reporter Rick Jackson. From Keatrickjackson.

Regular Guy Eat’n Food visits Old Town Pizza food truck. From Josh Byers.

Birmingham punk band Laughing Sword performs in July. From Colors of Nights.

Racing and drifting in the parking lot of the Zamora Shrine Temple in Irondale. From Dennis Ijames.

Let’s Play session from Birmingham YouTube gamer Ray J Gamer, a k a Ray Wallace, on “911 Operator.” From Ray J Gamer.

From the AAU Super Regionals for volleyball earlier this month at the CrossPlex in Five Points West (our other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Amy Caldbeck.

Christians on Campus from California State–Long Beach visit Atlanta, Birmingham and Knoxville for spring break. Includes stops at UAB and Oak Mountain State Park. From Crystal Grace Goh.

Awolnation and Fall Out Boy perform in 2016 at Legacy Arena downtown. From Trevor Book.

Hail falling earlier this month. From Kandy Katie.

Trains in March in Pelham. From Carson Bean.

At February’s Victory Athletics cheerleading competition at Legacy Arena downtown. From Victory Athletics Spirit.

Promo for the Yin and Yang: The Rise of the Golden Dynasty fashion show and fund-raiser earlier this month at Boutwell Auditorium downtown. From YNOT Images.

Birmingham jazz quintet Ladies’ Night Out performs in February at Moonlight on the Mountain in Hoover. From Jerry W. Henry.

Rapper Showtime talks with Lady SayDat on the red carpet at the 2016 Alabama Music Awards in July at the Carver Theatre. From Alabama Music.

On the track for the Porsche Sport Driving School at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds. From LPMD.

Harry “Traveling Shoes” Turner and daughter pray (our other other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Traveling Shoes and Shoestring TV.

Real Life Poets performs “Sweet Home Alabama.” From al.com.

Feature on Birmingham’s Frances Tunnell Carter, founder of the American Rosie the Riveter Association. From Harmony Mendoza.

Talking with Carmeletha Ford of Chelsea. From Stanley Parrish Jr.

Dashcam footage of a 2013 nighttime wreck. From Lawngoose GTP.

A look at the 2017 Ford GT and other cars at the Alabama Auto Show at the BJCC East Exhibit Hall downtown. From Town and Country TV.

Storm from earlier this month. From N’s Fantasy.

Sledding on the January snow in Rhodes Park in the Highland Park neighborhood. From Rosaadriana1964.

Music video for “Around Here” by Birmingham rappers Young G and Ayetee Kency. From Goof Stilo LQMDAX3.

Metallica performs in 1992 at the BJCC Coliseum. From Will Salas Cymbal Maker.

Highlight reel for Ramsay junior forward Terence “T.J.” Anderson. From bigdaddy705.

Haylee with the Union at Cooper Hill apartments discusses working with Alabaster nonprofit organization Hatching Hope of Alabama. From Hatching Hope.

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The Birmingham channel: Up in the air

Monday, January 30th, 2017

A look at Birmingham in videos …

UAB’s Sarah Parcak on GlobalXplorer, an online platform that enables anyone to discover and protect unknown sites. From TED.

Fall evening tennis. From the Hen Men.

State representative Patricia Todd speaks at the Women’s March earlier this month at Kelly Ingram Park downtown. From Michael Carpick.

NCAA Football 14 simulation of the 2016 Birmingham Bowl featuring South Carolina vs. South Florida. From TruSportsSims.

Birmingham Bowl players visit patients in December at Children’s of Alabama on Southside. From Birmingham Bowl.

On the patio at Chuy’s at the Summit. From Oscar Briones.

Highlight reel from the recent season of high school football show “Fox 6 Sideline.” From Josh Walker.

Members of Israel United in Christ preach on the street. The Southern Poverty Law Center includes the group on its list of “Active Hate Groups in the United States.” From IUIC Alabama.

Music video for “My City” by Alabama Bino. From Alabama Bino T.V.

Young actresses discuss Shakespeare plays, eat cobbler. From Bards of Birmingham.

Alexis McGraw of Touchdown Alabama Magazine talks with former Alabama defensive back Robby Green at his 2016 summer skills camp at Huffman High School. From Touchdown Alabama Magazine.

Real estate agent Jason Secor on hiring a home inspector. From Jason Secor.

Los Angeles alternative band LANY performs in October at Saturn in Avondale. From Sophia Theresa.

Allstate Insurance agency owner Nathan Marcus’ message for young adults. From Allstate Insurance: Nathan Marcus.

Mazda RX-7 with “four rotors, big turbo, full cage, carbon fiber gauge pod, racepack gauges, bride seats.” From Garrett Bowling.

Hunter Kimball runs his first 800m indoor race last week at the CrossPlex in Five Points West. From Hunter Kimball.

Climbing at Birmingham Boulders in the Oxmoor neighborhood (our vertical video of the week). From Blake Humphrey.

Blue Diamond Dance Team rehearsal (our other vertical video of the week). From Antonio Woody.

AmSouth Bank commercial from 1989. From Analog Indulgence.

A look at Birmingham Fashion Week 2016. From Alabama NewsCenter.

And behind the scenes with designer Alice and Trixie. From Alice and Trixie.

Chasing a train of the Alabama and Tennessee River Railway from Irondale to Birmingham. From Mbmars01.

Climbing at Moss Rock Preserve in Hoover. From Parker Satterfield.

Family Dollar: “The music being played in the store totally unacceptable. People are in this store with their children. Y’all just lost a customer behind this, and I will post this on my Facebook page.” (Our other other vertical video of the week.) From Pissed Consumer.

Painter Jürgen Tarrasch restores the crown molding at the Thomas Jefferson Tower downtown. From This Is Alabama.

Highlights from the Warped Horizon underground bass music party in December at Old Car Heaven on Southside. From Hunter Lee.

A look at the exhibits at BrickFair earlier this month at the BJCC Exhibition Halls downtown. From Alanhm2000.

Driving south along I-459 to I-65 south. From Oscar Briones.

Nova Scotia’s Frankie MacDonald on an impending winter storm in early January in Birmingham. From Frankie MacDonald.

Birmingham food distributor Wood Fruitticher and its custom app SalesPal. From FileMaker Inc.

Birmingham rock band Kate and the Howlers rehearses “Pass it On!” From Shane McMinn.

Birmingham rapper Cov Raw Af performs in December at Zydeco on Southside. From Rocavelli Video Productions.

Velocity Accelerator names its inaugural class. From Alabama NewsCenter.

At the annual Rickwood Classic. From This Is Alabama.

Heart performs “Crazy on You” in September at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham. From Janie Martin.

Snow and ice hit earlier this month in Birmingham. From ViableNutria7972.

Harry “Traveling Shoes Preacher” Turner dance at Kelly Ingram Park. From MenAce.

Sharon Hester, prayer chaplain at Unity of Birmingham in Highland Park, on peace during Advent. From Unity of Birmingham.

Leaving the interstate at night to climb a hill on an ATV. From Quad Squad.

Driving around Birmingham at night. From RyNea Soul.

“Part of Your World” from “The Little Mermaid” number for Disney on Ice in October at Legacy Arena downtown. From Cody Allen Shelby.

Scanning the downtown skyline and the alley (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Jamie Williams.

Talking with Adrienne Whitehurst with Marriott International at August’s Soho Bridal Show in Homewood. From Main Street Productions.

The first meeting of Camille and Simba at the Greater Birmingham Humane Society (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From Jules H.

Hanging out around Legacy Arena downtown. From Anna Khristoforova.

Speakers at the March for Life Rally earlier this month at Brother Bryan Park in Five Points South. From Mary Ann Vann.

Nashville singer-songwriter Ben Rector performs “Brand New” in July at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre. From Austin Bryant.

UAB lab tech Divyank Saini donated a kidney in 2016, becoming a part of UAB Hospital’s record kidney chain. From UAB News.

The Wake Up Choir of Light Mission Pentecostal Church performs at November’s Mwakasege Conference at the Birmingham Marriott. From Light Mission Pentecoas Church.

Tattoos by Kawmane the Artiztic. From Acres Vision.

Trains earlier this month in Irondale, downtown Birmingham and Bessemer. From CSXQ614.

Nightlife after the 2016 Magic City Classic. From the Whip Paparazzi.

Driving through Five Points West Mobile Home Park. From Alabama Real Estate Investor Association.

Rick Maki on the shooting range at the Steel Challenge, November at Brock’s Gap Training Center in Hoover. From Sidlarrie2.

The Laurel Taylor Taunton Band performs in October at the Forum Theater downtown. From Jerry W. Henry.

Birmingham band Clutch performs in December at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover. From Timothy Huffman.

Drone footage of downtown at night, plus a vlog entry from Rogers. From MrIwillFlyThere.

A train rolls through in 1995. From Bmztrain.

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Vote 2009: Last-minute thoughts on a hurry-up mayoral election

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Birmingham to choose from 13 candidates Tuesday

For the third time this year, Birmingham voters will visit the polls. Tuesday’s special election focuses on mayor, an office suddenly open after Larry Langford’s federal conviction in October.

Wade on Birmingham - Vote 2009We have found that 6 weeks is barely enough time to have an election, much less evaluate more than a dozen candidates.

Even though the winner will hold office for less than 2 years before the next election, much is riding on the outcome.

For starters, the city is in jeopardy. Bernard Kincaid seemed glacial in doing anything to move Birmingham forward. That stasis seems preferable to the rapid plunge into financial chaos and political embarrassment wreaked in just 2 short years by Larry Langford.

His reign of error ended only with the say of 12 jurors. But City Hall is in shambles, as is the public trust.

We’re building a dome, renovating Fair Park Arena and beginning to successfully fight crime. And yet, the budget has been criminally neglected (and perhaps, deliberately fudged). Carole Smitherman spent less than a month as interim mayor before the newly seated council tapped Roderick Royal as council president, thus taking over the interim mayoral duties.

In short, much confusion, little time and wary voters.

‘The candidates have failed
to distinguish themselves.’

The candidates have failed to distinguish themselves. The much heralded Patrick Cooper has raised (and spent) a lot of cash, but by doing so seems to be influenced by out-of-town interests. He missed high-profile forums, which has the odor of the artful dodge. While he made a splash in 2007 by receiving almost 30 percent of the vote, Cooper has done little since then to demonstrate his capacity for leadership.

With Smitherman and William Bell, we have two seasoned politicians who have served as interim mayor, albeit briefly, and lost in a combined five campaigns for the top office. Smitherman, a self-described mother figure, voted with Langford on many budget busters and wants to continue his projects, even as the city goes broke.

Bell, who picked up Langford’s unsolicited endorsement, also seems enmeshed in old school ways, both in campaigning and in office. He needs to continue and finish his work on the Jefferson County Commission: fixing its $3 billion sewer debt calamity.

Steven Hoyt is serving in his second term on council and recently was voted president pro tempore under questionable circumstances (the new acting mayor Royal voted, even though he was not allowed). When given the chance to fix things, he declined. Imagine what he’d do with real power.

Scott Douglas, one of the outsiders, has a good record of service to the city. And while his green platform might work in a more progressive and more solvent city, he seems to have no solution on getting the city’s finances back on track.

Emory Anthony ran twice against longtime mayor Richard Arrington in the early 1990s and lost. The defense attorney wants to bring the city’s finances in order, with transparency and accountability. The question is: Can he back it up?

We aren’t certain. We’re picking a mayor at gunpoint Tuesday, and chances are, we’ll still end up taking a bullet or two.

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Voting takes place from 7 a.m. till 7 p.m. A runoff, if needed, will take place Jan. 19.

Q: Where do I vote?

A: The answer is a call away. Jefferson County: 325-5550.

Or try AlabamaVotes.gov and click on “Search for My Polling Place.”

Join us Tuesday for election results
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Remember, if you have problems at your polling place:

  • Notify a poll worker immediately.
  • Obtain a complaint/evaluation form (or download jpgs of pages 1 and 2). Print it, fill it out, copy and mail it.
  • Call the state attorney general at 1-800-831-8814 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday or fill out this online form.
  • Call the secretary of state at 1-800-274-VOTE (8683) or visit her site, StopVoterFraudNow.com.
  • And tell the probate court for Jefferson County (325-5203).
  • Leave a comment below.

Q. Who’s running for mayor?

A. The 13 candidates …

Emory
Anthony
William
Bell
T.C.
Cannon
Patrick
Cooper
Scott
Douglas
Steven
Hoyt
Stephannie
Huey
Edith
Mayomi
Carole
Smitherman
Jimmy
Snow
Jason
Sumners
Jody
Trautwein
Harry “Traveling
Shoes” Turner

Note: Ernie Dunn died on Thursday.

Also:

  • Birmingham News editorial board endorsement: “(Emory) Anthony brings a regional approach to governing that has been in far too short supply.”
  • Kyle Whitmire of the Birmingham Weekly on the financial crisis: “Few candidates in the special-called mayoral election have demonstrated an understanding of what faces the city.”
  • One blogger’s take? None of the above.
  • Patrick Cooper leads fund-raising, but also campaign debt.
  • Pavo Magazine podcast discusses the candidates.
    [audio:http://www.pavomag.com/sites/default/files/audio/Mayoral%20Race%2012_2_09%20Edit%201.mp3]

Are you voting? Who has your vote? Vote in the poll above, and leave a comment below.

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Vote 2009: Mayoral candidate forum on economic development

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Wade on Birmingham - Vote 2009The Birmingham Business Alliance put on a mayoral forum Monday at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. Nine candidates answered questions submitted ahead of time and from the moderators on economic development.

About 150 people attended the nighttime event at the Alabama School of Fine Arts.

The participants:

  • William Bell;
  • T.C. Cannon;
  • Steven Hoyt;
  • Stephannie Sigler Huey;
  • Edith Mayomi;
  • Carole Smitherman;
  • Jason Sumners;
  • Jody Trautwein;
  • Harry “Traveling Shoes” Turner.

Included below are audio clips of the candidates’ responses.

1. Candidate introductions (up to 60 seconds each)
Order: Cannon, Bell, Hoyt, Huey, Mayomi, Smitherman, Sumners, Trautwein, Turner.
[10 min.]

[audio:http://www.archive.org/download/MayoralForum11-30-09Part1/MayoralForum11-30-09Part1.mp3]

2. How to encourage entrepreneurship and small business development (up to 90 seconds each)
Order: Bell, Hoyt, Huey, Mayomi, Smitherman, Sumners, Trautwein, Turner, Cannon.
[12 min.]

[audio:http://www.archive.org/download/MayoralForum11-30-09Part2/MayoralForum11-30-09Part2.mp3]

3. How to attract and retain young professionals
Order: Hoyt, Huey, Mayomi, Smitherman, Sumners, Trautwein, Turner, Cannon, Bell.
[13 min.]

[audio:http://www.archive.org/download/BirminghamMayoralForum11-30-09Part3-9/MayoralForum11-30-09Part3.mp3]

4. Candidates’ financial experience
Order: Huey, Mayomi, Smitherman, Sumners, Trautwein, Turner, Cannon, Bell, Hoyt.
[12 min.]

[audio:http://www.archive.org/download/BirminghamMayoralForum11-30-09Part3-9/MayoralForum11-30-09Part4.mp3]

5. Move forward with domed stadium?
Order: Mayomi, Smitherman, Sumners, Trautwein, Turner, Cannon, Bell, Hoyt, Huey.
[13 min.]

[audio:http://www.archive.org/download/BirminghamMayoralForum11-30-09Part3-9/MayoralForum11-30-09Part5.mp3]

6. Airport expansion
Order: Smitherman, Sumners, Trautwein, Turner, Cannon, Bell, Hoyt, Huey, Mayomi.
[12 min.]

[audio:http://www.archive.org/download/BirminghamMayoralForum11-30-09Part3-9/MayoralForum11-30-09Part6.mp3]

7. Legion Field (up to 30 seconds each)
Order: Sumners, Trautwein, Turner, Cannon, Bell, Hoyt, Huey, Mayomi, Smitherman.
[3 min.]

[audio:http://www.archive.org/download/BirminghamMayoralForum11-30-09Part3-9/MayoralForum11-30-09Part7.mp3]

8. City takeover of Birmingham school system?
Order: Trautwein, Turner, Cannon, Bell, Hoyt, Huey, Mayomi, Smitherman, Sumners.
[5 min.]

[audio:http://www.archive.org/download/BirminghamMayoralForum11-30-09Part3-9/MayoralForum11-30-09Part8.mp3]

9. Support Gov. Riley’s plan for turning U.S. 280 into toll road?
Order: Turner, Cannon, Bell, Hoyt, Huey.
(Due to technical error, audio ends without 30-second responses made by Mayomi, Smitherman, Sumners and Trautwein.)
[2 min.]

[audio:http://www.archive.org/download/BirminghamMayoralForum11-30-09Part3-9/MayoralForum11-30-09Part9.mp3]

Also: Birmingham News summary of the forum.

Video: NBC 13 report on the forum

The election takes place Dec. 8.

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Vote 2009: Up close with Harry ‘Traveling Shoes’ Turner

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Meet Birmingham mayoral candidate Harry “Traveling Shoes” Turner: evangelist, roller-skating teacher and clown.

Video: CBS 42 interview

Video: NBC 13 interview

More video interviews with all the candidates will be added daily. The election takes place Dec. 8.

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Vote 2009: And two more candidates for mayor make 14

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Two more candidates are in the race for mayor of Birmingham bringing the total to 14.
Wade on Birmingham - Vote 2009

  • T.C. Cannon — retired bar owner and former president of the Southside neighborhood association. He placed eighth in the 2003 mayoral election.
  • William Jason Sumners — no information available.

Also, Natalie Davis, political science professor at Birmingham-Southern College, and André Natta, publisher of the Terminal, discuss the candidates and themes so far in this election.

Here’s the final list of candidates:

The election takes place Dec. 8.

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Vote 2009: With three more in race, 11 total running for mayor

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

This morning, William Bell and Scott Douglas announced their candidacies for mayor of Birmingham.

Wade on Birmingham - Vote 2009But three more have also qualified, with little fanfare other than a mention in John Archibald’s column in the Birmingham News. Let’s take a look.

  • Ernie Dunn: unknown, other than his qualifying form lists a 35216 ZIP code, meaning either Hoover or Vestavia Hills.
  • Jody Trautwein: star of the movie, “Brüno.” Well, unintentional star. The former head of the Alabama Coalition Against Same-Sex Marriage thought he was counseling Brüno into turning heterosexual.
  • Harry “Traveling Shoes” Turner: evangelist, roller-skating teacher, “Happy Harry” the clown. His platform: “I want to give the citizens of Birmingham their smiles back.”

The election takes place Dec. 8.

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