Birmingham mayoral election results 2017
Birmingham mayoral election results 2017
WEBVTT WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE OFBOTH PARTIES FOR WILLIAM BELLAND RANDALL WOODFIN.WE BEGIN WITH JEFF ELIASOPH ATWOODFIN'S LOCATION WHAT'S THE ATMOSPHERE THERE,JEFF?REPORTER: THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAMHAS A NEW POLITICAL FORCE TO BERECKONED WITH.HIS NAME IS RANDALL WOODFIN.HE IS A 36-YEAR-OLD CITYATTORNEY THAT HAS FORCED HIS WAYINTO A RUNOFF WITH INCUMBENTMAYOR WILLIAM BELL.WOODFIN, WHO IS A CITY ATTORNEYAND MEMBER OF THE BIRMINGHAMSCHOOL BOARD, HAS RUN A CAMPAIGNPROPOSING MORE MONEY FOREDUCATION AND ACCUSING MAYORBELL OF IGNORING INCREASES INPOVERTY AND CRIME RATES.MR. WOODFIN SAYS MAYOR BELL ISFOCUSED ON DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENTWHICH IS GOOD, BUT TO THEEXCLUSION OF THE WHOLE CITY.HE SUMMED UP THE REASON FOR HISSUCCESS TONIGHT.>> I THINK IT WAS A CHANGEELECTION.IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT CHANGE.IT'S REALLY ABOUT PROGRESS FORALL THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM.FOR PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE 99NEIGHBORHOODS TO MAKE PROGRESSAND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE.THEY WANT TAX DOLLARS SPENT IN AMORE REASONABLE WAY.AS WELL AS A SENSE OF URGENCY INADDRESSING CRIME.REPORTER: IT IS INDEED A VERYHAPPY BUNCH HERE TONIGHT, BUTTHERE IS MUCH WORK TO BE DONE.MAYOR BELL IS A STRONGCAMPAIGNER AND THERE ARE NOW SIXWEEKS OF TOUGH CAMPAIGNINGAHEAD.GUY: WE ARE ALSO AT A WATCHPARTY FOR INCUMBENT WILLIAMBELL.LISA: JON PAEPCKE HAS BEENFOLLOWING THE RACE.WHAT IS THE REACTION ATBELL'S WATCH PARTY?REPORTER: ACTUALLY, THE MAYORWILLIAM BELL JUST WALKED BACKINSIDE.HE HAS BEEN HERE SINCE 7:00.HE'S THANKING HIS SUPPORTERS,WHO HAVE BEEN HERE ALL NIGHTLONG.IT'S BEEN SOMEWHAT OF A QUIETNIGHT.MAYOR BELL IS SEEKING HIS FOURTHELECTION.HE IS BENT IN PUBLIC SERVICESINCE 1979 WHEN HE WAS ELECTEDTO THE CITY COUNCIL.WE'LL HEAR FROM HIM NOW ABOUTHIS PLANS FOR THE UPCOMINGRUNOFF ELECTION ON OCTOBER 3.>> FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANKALL THE VOTERS WHO CAME OUT TOPARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTIONTODAY AND LET THEM KNOW THAT I'MCOMMITTED AND IN THIS RUN-OFF,WE'LL WORK OUT BEHINDS OFF TOMAKE SURE PEOPLEUNDERSTAND WHAT THE REAL ISSUESARE.I WANT TO CONGRATULATE RANDALLWOODFIN.WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS LOOKAT WHERE OUR VOTES CAME FROM TONINE IF I DOES VOTERS -- CAMEFROM TO MAGNIFY THOSE VOTES ANDINCREASE THE TURNOUT.THAT'S MY HOMEBOX.I ALWAYS WORKED VERY HARD INTHAT BOX.THE PEOPLE THERE KNOW ME.NOW THAT WE HAVE GOT 10 PEOPLEOUT OF THE RACE, WE CANCONCENTRATE ON HOW WE CAN
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Birmingham mayoral election results 2017
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