Elton Dean Archives • Alabama Political Reporter

Ivey to participate in Rosa Parks statue dedication

Sunday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) will participate in the Rosa Parks statue dedication in Montgomery. Along with the Rosa Parks memorial, the city will present two historic markers for Browder v. Gayle — the landmark case that ruled segregation on Montgomery buses unconstitutional. The civil rights memorials are a partnership between the City of … Continued

November 28, 2019

Steven Reed, David Woods advance to runoff for Montgomery mayor

Montgomery voters went to the polls Tuesday and as most observers expected, Steven Reed and David Woods received the most votes and will advance to the runoff election. Reed is the probate judge of Montgomery County. Woods is a prominent businessman and broadcaster who owns three television stations including Montgomery’s Fox affiliate. From early in … Continued

August 28, 2019

Gerhardi opens auto parts plant in Montgomery

German auto supplier Gerhardi Inc. opened its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Montgomery Tuesday. The $41.6 million plant will employ up to 235 people. Gerhardi Managing Director Rienhard Hoffman said the company is excited to launch operations at the state-of-the-art injection molding, electroplating and assembly plant in Alabama’s capital city. “Montgomery has proven itself as … Continued

July 12, 2019

Montgomery mayoral candidate releases plan to reduce crime

Elton Dean, president of the Montgomery County Commission and candidate for mayor of Montgomery, released his plan Tuesday for reducing crime in Montgomery. He calls his plan the “Take Back Our Town” program. The plan approaches crime reduction from several different angles including law enforcement, job growth, education and community involvement. The first part of … Continued

April 10, 2019

Elton Dean will run for mayor of Montgomery

Montgomery County Commission President Elton Dean announced his candidacy for the office of mayor of Montgomery. “I’m Elton Dean and I’m proud to announce that I’m running to be Montgomery’s next Mayor. 2019 is going to be the year that we come together to make all of Montgomery a better place to live, work and … Continued

January 10, 2019

BCA’s Canary pumps money into Senate race pushing candidate to go negative

One of the most closely watched state Senate races is the Republican primary to fill the seat being vacated by independent-thinking Republican maverick Sen. Dick Brewbaker. The showdown for Senate District 25 is between Vice Chair Montgomery County Commissioner Ronda Walker and Montgomery attorney Will Barfoot. Walker was appointed to the county commission by disgraced … Continued

May 28, 2018

The worst thing Robert Bentley did

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A few weeks ago, the Alabama House Judiciary Committee dropped a report detailing a bunch of awful things former Gov. Robert Bentley did. There were tales of affairs, of intimidation, of misusing power, of misusing State resources, of acting above the law and of flaunting his overreach of power. … Continued

May 3, 2017

Can Joe Reed save Gwendolyn Boyd at ASU?

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A week prior to the annual Turkey Day Classic football game last month at Alabama State University, ASU employees discovered that someone had broken into the school’s football stadium and cut a fiber optic wire – a costly act that threatened some of the activities planned for the game. … Continued

December 16, 2016

Montgomery Mayoral Poll Good For Davis

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A confidential poll conducted for the Montgomery mayoral race obtained by the Alabama Political Reporter shows of a group of four tested candidates who have been mentioned as possible mayoral contenders, former congressman Artur Davis has the highest favorable ratings. The poll was conducted by Cygnal was held between … Continued

December 16, 2014