Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin makes public his plans to seek second term

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Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin makes public his plans to seek second term

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Incumbent Mayor Randall Woodfin left no doubt Thursday he plans to run for a second term as mayor in the city of Birmingham. “I want to be direct as possible, I am seeking reelection for Mayor of Birmingham,” he said, during a wide-ranging media briefing with reporters on a […]

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