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ALABAMA LEGISLATURE
Bedford’s Senate district
may be split, shrunk
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ED HOWELL/STAFF
Legislative districts set
for major changes
These are the official maps, posted on the Alabama Legislature’s website, that show how District 17 in the House and District 6 in the Senate
will be changed under proposed redistricting plans. (Top map) District 6, held
by state Sen. Roger Bedford, D-Russellville, would lose Lamar and Fayette
counties, roughly half of Marion County and his territory in Winston County. He
would hold on to all of Franklin County and obtain all of Colbert County.
Bedford would also have southern and western parts of Lauderdale County and the
north end of Lawrence County. District 4 would pick up the part of Marion
County that Bedford would lose, with that district stretching to Cullman, where
that district’s current senator, Paul Bussman, resides.
(Left map) District 17, now held by state Rep. Mike Millican, R-Hamilton, would
contain all of Marion County, have a part of Winston County that will include
Double Springs and will take in parts of Lamar County for the first time.
Millican keeps all of county in House; debate starts on GOP plans
By ED HOWELL
Staff Writer
HAMILTON - State Sen. Roger Bedford, D-Russellville, of District 6 will only have half of
Marion County under a Republican legislative redistricting plan that will put
Bear Creek, Hackleburg and some of Hamilton under Cullman’s Senate district.
“I think it is very mean-spirited of the Republican super majority to want to
split Marion County in half,” Bedford said on May 15.
It would also mean that, starting after the 2014 elections, half of Marion
County would lose the services of the Senate minority leader who is serving his
sixth term in the Senate. Bedford was first elected 30 years ago this year,
although he sat out one term.
For more, please read the Saturday, May 19, print edition of the Journal Record.
HAMILTON COUNCIL
Council will discuss Munsingwear report Monday
Formal meeting also set, as are talks over Hamilton-Sullins parking
By ED HOWELL
Staff Writer
HAMILTON - The Hamilton City Council has announced that the Monday, May 21, council
meeting will be bookmarked with meetings concerning the Munsingwear building
and parking at the Hamilton-Sullins House.
While the formal meeting is still set for 5:30 p.m., a work session will be held
at 5 p.m. to hear an environmental report from engineer Heath Reed of Goodwyn,
Mills and Cawood’s Vernon office, which performed the study.
For more, please read the Saturday, May 19, print edition of the Journal Record.
ED HOWELL/STAFF
The old Munsingwear plant, seen here from the back gate, is the subject of an
environmental report to be discussed on May 21.
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