BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama League of Municipalities on Friday elected Randy Garrison, mayor of Hartselle, as its new president and Mark Saliba, mayor of Dothan, as its new vice president during the business session of the League’s 2023 Convention and Expo at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC).
District 4 Jasper City Council member Jennifer Williams Smith was also appointed to the ALOM Board of Directors.
Over 750 municipal officials from around the state attended this three-day convention to discuss legislative issues, hear from state leaders, share resources and conduct official business.
The president and vice president will serve in these capacities for one year and will represent the organization’s more than 450 member cities and towns at meetings and events that aim to give municipalities a voice on local, state and federal levels.
“We are thrilled to have Mayor Garrison and Mayor Saliba serve our organization as president and vice president during 2023-2024,” Greg Cochran, executive director of the League, said. “They are both doing tremendous work in their communities in north Alabama and the Wiregrass along with being active in League events, and we expect them to seamlessly take the baton of leadership from where Mayor Tony Haygood and Councilmember Adam Bourne left off. I have gotten to know both of these gentlemen over the last few years, and I can honestly say their reputations as effective public servants made strong impressions with our team and their peers who voted them in office.”
The League also elected the following municipal leaders to serve on the 2023-2024 Board of Directors:
From the Fourth Congressional District:
1. Jennifer Williams Smith, Councilmember, Jasper
2. Allen Dunavant, Mayor, Glen Allen
3. Craig Ford, Mayor, Gadsden
4. Mike Lockhart, Mayor, Muscle Shoals
5. Scott Reeves, Mayor, Hokes Bluff
“I am honored to have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Alabama League of Municipalities,” Smith said. “With all the activity happening in Alabama, I am excited to work with other councilmembers and mayors for the betterment of our municipalities. I believe that by working together, we can make a real difference in the lives of our citizens.”
