This is a guest opinion column
During the 80 years of Mountain Brook’s existence, it has been an article of faith that our city leaders have focused on two primary objectives: (1) making sure our city is run well; and (2) undertaking initiatives that will improve the lives of our citizens. Our leaders have always governed as non-partisan servant leaders who donate their time and talents, without pay, bound by one overriding goal --- to make Mountain Brook the best it can be.
Unfortunately, for the first time this year, we found our city drawn into the vortex of fevered negative politics, as has been occurring in many communities across the country. But fortunately, in last Tuesday’s election, the overwhelming majority of Mountain Brook citizens resoundingly rejected the discord and rampant misinformation that was aimed at our city council and school system. Over 7,500 Mountain Brook voters, representing 41.3% of the electorate, came out in force and cast their ballots. That was more than the 39% of Mountain Brook voters who cast ballots in the pre-Covid Super Tuesday presidential primaries in March 2020.
Over 70% of these voters, representing a broad bipartisan coalition, cast a vote in favor of the slate of candidates who best embodied the message that a strong self-confident community is one that listens to all voices and does not shrink from its challenges. The winning slate of candidates was financially supported by a bipartisan coalition of over 60 business and civic leaders and private citizens who feel strongly that Mountain Brook must resist the negative politics infecting other communities across the country in favor of maintaining our tradition of nonpartisan governance focused on improving our citizen’s lives.
As long-time residents and leaders who have served Mountain Brook in city government and on the school board, we are deeply gratified that the residents of our community have sent an overwhelming mandate based on civility, good faith and mutual respect in the conduct of our municipal affairs. The message from this broad coalition is loud and clear. We hope it will be a model for how communities across Alabama and the nation can move forward together.
Thank you to the citizens of Mountain Brook for sending this strong message. Now it’s time to get back to living and loving each other as neighbors again and diligently focusing on improving Mountain Brook and the broader Birmingham community.
Margaret Porter, former Mountain Brook City Council President and Mayor; Terry Oden, former Mountain Brook Mayor; Joel Rotenstreich, former long-time Mountain Brook Board of Education member and President; and Ann Florie, former long-time Mountain Brook Board of Education member and Vice-Chair.
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August 31, 2022 at 11:29PM
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