Joe Reed remains perhaps the most influential Democrat in the state, and he once held claim to the state’s second most powerful man, when he and former AEA executive director Paul Hubbert controlled Alabama politics. Robert Donoghue wears his #Voted stickers proudly after voting in the city runoff election in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday October 8, 2019. Mayor Strange spoke about the results Tuesday night, commending both candidates. Woods thanked all of his supporters Tuesday night and said he doesn’t have any regrets. Reed was the first African American elected as the county's probate judge in 2012. No question the moose head is a symbol of the Big Woods and all that is wild in America, a proper companion to other real cabin furnishings like beaver pelts and traps. Montgomery Alabama: Mayor elect Steven Reed speaks to his supporters at a rally following his election as the first black mayor in Montgomery, Alabama. City Hall is located not far from the church once led by the Rev. “The Supreme Court nomination by President Trump today, with the 2020 presidential election only 38 days away, denies the American people a voice in this very important decision,” Rep. Sewell said. Our city, our region is simply a better place because of Mayor Reed. Even after thousands of dollars worth mailers and attack ads from the Woods campaign and its out-of-state associates, Reed more than doubled Woods’ vote totals. Steven Reed made history Tuesday when he was sworn in as the 57th and first black mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, a city with deep ties to the civil rights movement. I knew Mayor Reed and I feel compelled to say some things about him. Some say it's a paradox that Montgomery is both the birthplace of the civil rights movement and the cradle of the Confederacy. Reed will replace current Mayor Todd Strange, who, after a decade of service, did not seek reelection. David Woods, a candidate for Montgomery Mayor, mingles with supporters as he watches the numbers roll in. There are outside investors building downtown hotels for those visitors, and a new whitewater park and outdoor center is planned near downtown. Jennifer Griffin, senior national security correspondent for Fox News, reported that she has spoken to senior U.S. officials who backed up reporting by The Atlantic, and said Trump said of the Vietnam War “anyone who went was a sucker.”, “He has not said a thing about what was confirmed by Fox News about the president’s comment,” Jones said of Tuberville. TONY HARP/AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND GAGE SKIDMORE/FLIKR), Congresswoman Terri Sewell (via Office of Rep. Terri Sewell), Incumbent U.S. Sen. Doug Jones during a livestreamed press briefing. Long-time Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R. Reed has died, the seven-term, often-controversial mayor defining an era of Harrisburg’s history. His transformative vision left an indelible mark on every major development project in our capital for over a generation. Steven Reed was born and raised in Montgomery. Mayor Todd Strange did not seek re-election.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Morehouse College where he also lettered in football. Mayoral candidate Steven Reed talks with his team at Southlawn Elementary School in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. “I believe people really were attracted to that. Reed began his term as mayor-elect with a unifying message. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, E.D. A unified Montgomery is a lot stronger than a divided Montgomery,” Woods said. Mayoral candidate David Woods arrives to vote in the city runoff election in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday October 8, 2019. Since his death was announced on Saturday, many key players in the city, including those directly impacted by Reed, have issued statements on his life and legacy. Congresswoman Terri Sewell represents Alabama’s Seventh Congressional District. Steven Reed was born in Montgomery, Alabama to Joe and Mollie Reed as one of three children, including his siblings Irva and Joe M. His father, Joe, served as one of the first class of elected members of the Montgomery City Council from 1975 to 1999. The outcome of the Oct. 8, 2019 election is a product of the key figures who fought for civil rights from Alabama's capital like the Rev. Mayoral candidate Steven Reed takes a picture with his daughter, Kyla Cole, from left, wife, Tamika, sons, Karsten and Klein at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019.