William S. "Sandy" Stimpson (born April 4, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who serves as the current mayor of Mobile,

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. A member of the

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, he was elected August 27, 2013, defeating incumbent Democratic Mayor Sam Jones. In 2017, Stimpson was reelected over Jones in a rematch. In 2021, he defeated Fred Richardson and Karlos Finley with 62.5% of the vote.

Personal life

Stimpson is a 1970 graduate of University Military School, now known as UMS-Wright. He received a B.S. in

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from the

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in 1975, where he was a member of

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and

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Professional Engineering Fraternity. In 2017, Stimpson was found to be a paying member of the Comic Cowboys Mardi Gras group, a group which paraded with posters including derogatory remarks toward Black leaders and communities in the Mobile area. He later resigned from the group after his membership was publicly revealed. Stimpson is married to Jean Miller of

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Career

Upon graduating from the University of Alabama, Stimpson began a 37-year career with Gulf Lumber Company, his father's company, and its successor, Scotch & Gulf Lumber. He was

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prior to leaving the company to run for office in 2012.

"One Mobile"

Stimpson developed the concept of "One Mobile" during his first election campaign. A nonprofit organization "OneMobile.org" was created in April 2014. It has since become defunct.

Mayor of Mobile

A member of the

, he was elected August 27, 2013, with 54% of the vote, defeating incumbent Democratic Mayor Sam Jones. Stimson ran on a platform of public safety and economic development. In 2017, he was reelected with 59% of the vote over Jones in a rematch. In 2021, he defeated Fred Richardson and Karlos Finley with 62.5% of the vote. In 2017, Mayor Stimpson unsuccessfully attempted to decriminalize

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in the City of Mobile. In December 2018, he, along with other city officials, was criticized for spending $108,000 on three artificial Christmas trees. The city's special events budget stipulates that any purchase costing more than $7,500 necessitates notification of the council. According to city officials, the trees have a 10- to 12-year life span so they are a long-term investment not falling under the special events budget. In 2022, Mayor Stimpson appointed

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liaisons to the City of Mobile. This is the first time openly LGBTQIA+ liaisons have served at the City level in the City of Mobile. In April 2022, he endorsed Pridefest 2022, and Translucent, marking the first ever city-wide Pride and Trans celebration.

References

External links

Sandy Stimpson profile at the City of Mobile official website
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