Municipal  candidates



What is a Municipal Election?

The word municipal refers to a city or town or its governing body. If you live within the city limits, for example, your house may be hooked into the municipal water supply.

In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select office-holders in local government, such as mayors and councillors. Elections to positions within a city or town are often known as "municipal elections". Their form and conduct vary widely across jurisdictions. (Wikipedia)


City Council



The differences between Mayor and City Council Representatives:

“At the municipal level, the mayor serves as the head of the executive branch. As such, the mayor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the municipality. He or she oversees municipal employees, makes sure that bills are paid on time, executes municipal contracts and, in general, performs many of the same functions as a CEO of a private corporation. Section 11-43-81, Code of Alabama 1975."

"In cities with populations of more than 12,000, the mayor is not a member of the council. However, he or she has a veto over any permanent action taken by the council. The council can override the veto by a two-thirds vote. Section 11-43-42, Code of Alabama 1975."

"The council is the legislative branch. The council has authority over the finances and property of the municipality. The council establishes policies, passes ordinances, sets tax levels, determines what sorts of services the municipality will offer and has authority over all other legislative aspects of municipal government. Section 11-43-56, Code of Alabama 1975."

"The council as a body establishes municipal policy, and the mayor is charged with the duty of  implementing that policy."  (Source)


District 2

Drake Daggett

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Darin Drake Daggett was born in Oshkosh,WI and graduated from Omro High School in 1986, graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a BS in Chemistry in 1990, and graduated from Central Missouri State University with a MS in Aviation Safety and Accident Investigation. Drake was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant upon graduation from the USAF Academy and has held roles in USAF aircraft maintenance, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the USAF Safety Center, Weapons Safety Directorate, Nuclear Safety, Security and Surety division and the Missile Defense Agency. Drake has four children and is an avid golfer and a professional hobbyist woodworker. Drake describes his political stance as “civic minded”. Drake often thinks that government is not applied equally to all citizens and he wants to ensure that is the not case with Huntsville’s city government.

Brian Foy

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Brian Foy grew up in Madison County and attended Sparkman High School. Brian received an undergraduate degree in MIS from the University of Alabama, a Masters in Management from UAH, and an MBA from the University of Denver. Professionally, Brain has held leadership roles in the areas of software development, software service delivery, and process improvement for Amazon, Emerson Electric, McKesson, and other smaller startups and businesses. Currently Brian is a co-owner and Service Delivery Executive for ImageHawk Inc, in Huntsville. Brian has served as the President of the North Alabama Soccer Coalition since 2017. Brian, his wife and two daughters have lived in Blossomwood in District 2, since 2012 upon their return to Huntsville.

David Little

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David Little is a Huntsville native that graduated from Huntsville High School. After high school David served in the Marine Corps for four years then later went on to graduate from Calhoun Community College and Athens State University. David has had a varied professional career beginning sales, followed by aerial photography, small business ownership, business development for a local computer products manufacturing firm, and finally the wealth management and financial planning industry where he has remained since 2005. David is a member of the Huntsville Rotary Club, a member of the Huntsville Police Citizens Advisory Council, board president for Heals Inc., a member of the Huntsville Hospital Foundation Development Council, board member for Leadership Huntsville/Madison County, and helped establish a community watch program for Blossomwood Neighborhood. David is married with three children.
Danny Peters was not born in Huntsville, but he now calls Huntsville his forever home. Upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy Danny was commissioned as an officer and traveled the globe executing a diverse mission. With the Navy he participated in counter narcotics campaigns across Latin America, planned and executed multinational exercises in and around Japan, oversaw the operations of a global satellite computer network, as well as expanding capabilities with hundreds of cyber security projects. After his Naval career Danny accepted an opportunity as an engineer for a nationwide general contractor in their DC area office. This involvement with the built environment introduced him to all the nuances of large infrastructure projects. This firm entered the Huntsville market with the construction of the FBI Headquarters on the Arsenal, which led to Danny’s decision to permanently remain in Huntsville. In addition to Danny’s BS in Computer Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, Danny also has a MS in Public Management from the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, a Public Sector Finance and Acquisitions graduate certificate from the University of Maryland, a Construction Management graduate certificate from Louisiana State University, and is currently enrolled in a MS program in Environmental Planning and Management at John Hopkins University School of Engineering. Danny is married, has two dogs, and spends his free time hiking, gardening, and playing Disc Golf.

Bill Yell

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Bill Yell is a Huntsville native that graduated from S.R. Butler High School, The University of Alabama and Athens State University. Bill’s career includes a 40-year tenure at Huntsville Utilities, 21 of those years serving as the Utilities’ Communications Director. In his free time Bill serves the community in variety of ways, taking on various board and committee roles including: Land Trust of North Alabama Board, American Public Power Association Public Communications Committee Chairman, Public Relations Council of Alabama - Board of Directors for North Alabama Chapter, Madison County Emergency Planning Committee - Chairman of the Community Awareness Committee, Board member and President of the Huntsville Press Club, Daycare Association of Huntsville and Madison County Board Member, Communications Chair for March of Dimes Walk America campaign. Bill is also a Boy Scouts Troop and Cub Scout Pack leader.

District 3

Jennie Robinson is running unopposed for District 3 City Council Representative.

Jennie Robinson (Incumbent)

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Jennie Robinson was elected to serve on the Huntsville City Council in 2014 after serving three terms on the Board of Education for Huntsville City Schools. She was re-elected to serve a second term on the Council in 2018 and was twice elected to serve as Council President. She is only the second woman to serve in that role. Jennie received her doctorate from Purdue University and has over twenty years of leadership and governance consulting experience as the owner of a consulting company and as executive director of The ELM Foundation. Jennie has also served on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Association of School Boards, the Alabama Association of Non-Profits, VOICES for Alabama’s Children, United Way of Madison County, the Rotary Club of Greater Huntsville, and Leadership Greater Huntsville. She has served five times as a PTA president and is an honorary lifetime member of the Alabama PTA. She received the Distinguished Leadership Award from Leadership Greater Huntsville and the Women Honoring Women Award from WEDC Foundation. Jennie is married to Dr. Michael Robinson and they are the parents of five children. They are active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

District 4

Mark Clouser

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Mark Clouser was born and raised in Huntsville with a resume filled with community service. Mark attended Madison Academy and Lee High School then continued his education at Calhoun Community College, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, and the Alabama Fire College. Mark grew up helping his family business by stocking shelves, loading trucks, and selling product. Mark eventually turned this hard work ethic into a managerial role in retail and wholesale business. In 1989, at age 24, Mark shifted careers and began his 32-year long career with Huntsville Fire and Rescue. His career culminated with him becoming the District Fire Chief, a position he held until he retired in January 2022. Mark was also a small business owner, recently selling the Alan Blind Company after 26 years. Mark is married, has two children. Mark and his wife enjoy spending time in their garden and with their two grandchildren, attending community sports events, and volunteering in various capacities in Huntsville.

Jackie Reed

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Quoted from Jacqueline Reed’s Obituary:
Jacqueline (Jackie) Demps Reed Jackie Reed, 87, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away on Sunday, July 10th surrounded by her loving family. For over 30 years, Jackie Reed has dedicated her time attending City Council and Governmental meetings as a voice of the people holding elected officials accountable. Since 1988, she has run for Mayor nine (9) times and ran for Kling's City Council District 4 seat seven (7) times. She is a candidate for Kling's seat in the next election August 2022. Reed attended Tennessee Tech University and worked for over 25 years in the Aerospace industry. She owned a dress shop called Debra's Clothesline and was a real estate broker. Reed also had her own television talk show and wrote a column called One Woman's Opinion' for the community newspaper Speakin' Out News for over 15 years. She worked part-time as a server at Barnhill's and Ryan's restaurants. In recognition of her dedicated service as a volunteer and community activist, she received the Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award from the Huntsville/Madison County Branch Association (NAACP). Jackie was showcased on the "Today Show" for her perseverance, dedication and determination of never giving up. She also has a song written about her life by Mr. George Wells, Huntsville, AL; "The Legend of Jackie Reed". She has been a great inspiration to her family and so many others. She was a strong woman of faith and loved God with all her heart.


Bill Kling
(Incumbent)

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9.5 terms served

Bill Kling is a Huntsville native who has served on the Huntsville City Council for over 30 years. Bill graduated from the University of Alabama, where he earned a B.S. degree in Mass Media Communications and Public Administration. He further obtained a Masters Degree in Urban Studies from Alabama A&M University. He has varied experience in the broadcast and public relations fields, and has served as a public relations director, radio announcer and newscaster for WLRH public radio station, and a broadcast instructor and public relations specialist for John C. Calhoun Junior College. Additionally, he has worked for Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG) as a planner. It is Bill's education and experience in the communications and planning fields, and his dedication to serving others, that ignited his passion to be accessible to the constituents he serves and to continually work to enhance their quality of life and the neighborhoods in which they live. Bill has been married to his wife Tanjie for 29 years.

City School Board



What does a School Board Representative do?

School boards set the standards for school achievement, ensure accessibility and equal opportunities, and are stewards of taxpayer dollars that make sure schools are efficient and meet the values of the community. School board representatives help meet these goals through leadership and administrative efforts, helping students, teachers, parents, and support staff have the tools and resources necessary to provide a quality education.

District 2


Sean Lulofs

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Sean Lulofs is a United States Air Force veteran, serving from 1992 to 2012 retiring as a Program Manager. Through Sean’s military service he has experience working with top military officials and had opportunity to serve a congressional committee regarding the Wounded Warrior Program and the Veteran’s Affairs programs for Wounded Warriors. After Sean retired from the military he briefly worked for the Department of Energy and then left to begin his own company, Big Cove K9 Academy where he trains dogs. Finally, Sean went into law enforcement on the Redstone Arsenal where he currently serves as a Police Captain. Sean believes his unique experience in the USAF and law enforcement gives him a unique perspective and allows him to understand a diversity of issues within the school district. Sean is a parent of 5 children all attending Huntsville City Schools. Sean graduated from Rantoul Township High School in Illinois.

Holly McCarty

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Holly McCarty was born and raised in Huntsville who graduated from Grissom High School, Auburn University and Cumberland School of Law. Holly worked as a prosecutor for 9 years in Birmingham. Holly is married and has two children, who both attended Huntsville City Schools. Holly has volunteered as a room parent, fundraiser, and PTA board member and president. Holly is also an active volunteer with the Huntsville/Madison County Library Foundation and the Women’s Philanthropy Society.

Jeneice Willis Wilmer

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Jeniece Willis-Wilmer earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. Since then she has worked 16 years as a domestic violence legal advocate in Detroit and served on the board of directors for the Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence before moving to Huntsville. In Jeniece’s over 10 years working with Huntsville City Schools she has served as the President of the Board of Director’s PTSA for Chapman Schools, Secretary on the Executive Board of the Huntsville Council of PTAs and currently sits as a committee member of the Huntsville City School’s Desegregation Advisory Committee (DAC). She has been employed at Alabama A&M University for 16 years and is currently pursing a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Alabama A&M. Jeniece has two children who both have been or are in HCS. Jeniece believes her experience working within the school system as an involved parent and as an advocate in collaboration with local institutions will help her succeed leading HCS.

District 3


Andrea Alvarez

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Andrea Alvarez grew up in Huntsville and attended Challenger Elementary & Middle School and later graduated from Grissom High School. Andrea has worked as a Facility Security Officer, a Contracts Administrator, Payroll and Timekeeping Manager, and other various roles for Venturi Inc, a Financial Analyst for the Advanced Research Directorate of the Missile Defense Agency, and currently as a Senior Financial Analyst at MDW Associates, LLC. In addition to her professional experience, Andrea currently serves as President of the Challenger Elementary School PTA, has served on the Challenge PTA for the last four years, and in 2020 was chosen as the Huntsville Council of PTA’s “Volunteer of the Year”. Andrea has served the community in multiple roles including: tutoring, being a DARE Role Model, volunteering for the Melissa George Fund at Huntsville Hospital Foundation, being a member of HHF Development Council, serving 6 years on the HEALS Inc. board, serving on the Committee to End Childhood Hunger with the Food Bank of N. Alabama, currently serving her 5th year as a Board of Trustee for the Huntsville Hospital Foundation, volunteering and fostering for a New Leash on Life, and has been an ambassador for the WDEC Foundation. Andrea has three children who currently attend Challenger Elementary School.

Elisa Ferrell (Incumbent)

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Ferrell graduated from Scripps College in Claremont, CA and went on to work in the insurance industry as an investigator in fraud, malpractice and litigated cases. She has worked as a minister for adult education at Willowbrook Baptist Church since 2007 and does freelance work for The Community Foundation of Huntsville Madison County. Ferrell has been a part of several community organizations, including the Huntsville Council of PTAs, the Alabama State PTA, the South Hub for Serving the City as One, the Grissom High PTA, the Huntsville City Schools Policy Committee and the Milton Frank Concessions Renovation Committee. She has also served as the vice president of legislation and programs at Mountain Gap, served as special education room mom at Farley and was awarded the National Legislative Advocacy Award. Ferrell is married and has five children. Elisa is the District 3 incumbent (Ballotpedia)

Angela McClure

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Angela McClure is from Montgomery Alabama, graduating from Jefferson Davis High School and going on to study at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, the University of Montevallo, and the Birmingham School of Law where she received a Juris Doctorate in Law. Angela has lived in Huntsville for 25 years. Angela has worked as Advanced Remote Staff at the Executive Office of the President of the United States, the Marketing Director at GMB Docs, Executive Director at the Alabama First Responders Association, and currently as the Executive Director at the Alabama Cyber Security Association and owner of The McClure Group LLC. Angela has two daughters who are or were in the Huntsville City School system. Angela recently ran for State House Seat District 20, but was defeated in the primary on May 24. Angela credits her campaign for State House as the reason she realized the state of the education system in Alabama, which prompted her to run for school board.

District 4


Ricky Howard

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Ricky has lived in Huntsville most of his life, graduating from The University of Alabama in Huntsville with a bachelor's and master's degree in electrical engineering. Ricky worked for 38 years at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center where he worked as a team leader and later a supervisor. Ricky’s last few years at NASA were spent running technology research programs at NASA facilities around the country, providing experience with budgeting, scheduling, and funding at a high-level. Ricky retired from NASA in 2020 and now works as an engineering supporting the Patriot Missile program. Ricky is married and has three children that graduated from Huntsville High School and two grandchildren that will soon be attending Huntsville and Madison City Schools. Ricky is an active member in his church.

Ryan Renaud (Incumbent)

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Ryan Renaud is a Huntsville native, graduating from Huntsville High School and then the University of Alabama where he majored in Political Science with a double minor in Criminal Justice and International Relations. Ryan is the Board of Education District 4 incumbent, being appointed by the Huntsville City Council from a pool of 5 applicants after Walker McGinnis resigned due to health issues. Ryan has worked as a Business Development Officer and now works as a Mortgage Loan Originator for Trustmark Bank. Ryan has served the broader Huntsville community as the Community Manager for the American Cancer Society, a member of the Huntsville Planning Commission, a member of the Alabama Math Science and Technology Initiative Advisory Board, a member of the Board of Managers Early Childhood Education for the Heart of the Valley YMCA, a AMSTI Business Professional member, and served on the Development Council for the Huntsville Hospital Foundation. Ryan is a Leadership Greater Huntsville graduate, an ambassador for the Committee of 100 and the President of the Rotaract Club of Huntsville. Ryan is married to Katherine Renaud, who is an HCS teacher.