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Adline Clarke Wins Special Election to House District 97

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, voters came to the polls (many for their third time) to elect Democrat Adline Clarke to the Alabama state House. House District 97 became vacant when longtime state legislator Yvonne Kennedy passed away after a short illness. Adline Clarke said in a written statement, “For over three … Continued
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May 22, 2013

Clarke Wins House District 97 Special Election

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Adline C. Clarke, a businesswoman, former journalist and a spokeswoman for the Housing Authority, has defeated attorney Karlos Finley for the Alabama House District 97 seat vacated by the death of Yvonne Kennedy As of press time Clarke had 1,165 votes Finley’s 1,003.  A key element to Clarke’s victory … Continued
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April 10, 2013

House District 97 Special Election Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Polls open at 7:00 am today in House District 97 in Mobile to fill the seat vacated by the passage of former state representative Yvonne Kennedy.  Businesswoman Adline Clarke faces attorney Karlos Finley in the Democratic Party primary runoff special election. Adline Clarke received 40.4 percent of the vote … Continued
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April 9, 2013

Democrats Adline Clarke and Karlos Finley Will Face Off in Democratic Party Runoff


By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Seven Candidates entered the day with ambitions to succeed Yvonne Kennedy in Alabama House District 97. Voters in the Democratic Special Primary narrowed that down to just two: businesswoman Adline Clarke and attorney Karlos Finley. Adline Clarke received 40.4 percent of the vote and Karlos Finley received 24.4 percent … Continued
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February 27, 2013

Bentley Announces Special Election for House District 97

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced the timeline for a special election for the District 97 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives.  District 97 became vacant when longtime Representative Yvonne Kennedy (D) passed away following a short illness. Candidates have until Monday, January 7, 2013 to qualify … Continued
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December 19, 2012

Yvonne Kennedy Arrangements Are Set

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The family of Alabama State Representative Yvonne Kennedy have released details on her funeral arrangements. A public viewing will be held starting at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 13 at the Stewart Memorial CME Church.  The church is at 1250 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Mobile. An … Continued
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December 11, 2012

Remembering Rep. Yvonne Kennedy

House Minority Leader Craig Ford Alabama Political Reporter This week, I lost a true friend, colleague, and mentor when Rep. Yvonne Kennedy passed away. When I first heard the news, I was shocked. It was very unexpected. But as I began to mourn her passing, the thought occurred to me that this shouldn’t just be … Continued
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December 11, 2012

Legislators Comment on Representative Kennedy’s Passing

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter Representative Yvonne Kennedy (D-Mobile) died Saturday morning at UAB after a short illness. She was 67. Kennedy had served in the Alabama Legislature for 34 years, having been elected in a special election held in April 1979. She was the representative of the 97th district in Mobile County. She … Continued
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December 8, 2012