The municipal election in Selma, Ala., happened Tuesday and there are some pretty big changes in their local government that Ruben might not like. Incumbent Mayor James Perkins Jr., who's been in office since 2000, was defeated by around 56-43 percent of the vote by Council President George Evans. Perkins, as you well know, booted Mayor Joe T. Smitherman out of office in 2000. Smitherman had been mayor since before you were born.
Other changes that happened that you might not know/care about: Perkins' supporters on the council, Jannie Venter and Johnnie Leashore, were defeated.
Maybe some long overdue changes can now occur once the new regime takes power in November. Hint: Water board members shouldn't make thousands of dollars a year.
For the Montgomery Advertiser's story on the election, check out this article.
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