District 54 Results Contested
But not by the loser. By the loser’s mother in law:
The mother-in-law of Gaynell Hendricks has contested the Alabama House District 54 Democratic runoff, claiming Patricia Todd’s 59-vote victory was padded by illegal votes. Todd won the July 18 vote, 1,173 votes, or 51 percent, to Hendricks’ 1,114 votes, or 49 percent. Mattie Childress, 76, a retired beautician, filed the contest with the state Democratic Party after office hours on Thursday. She is the mother of former Birmingham City Councilman Elias Hendricks and mother-in-law of Gaynell Hendricks.
Insert joke here.
The hearing should be within the next three weeks.
July 28, 2006 at 2:35 pm
And didn’t you love the headline? “A voter” is contesting the race. As if some random person in the district decided on principle to challenge the results. Oh well, at least Gaynell’s mother-in-law likes her.
July 28, 2006 at 2:54 pm
or she doesn’t, and legislative duties are a chance to get her out of town more often.
July 31, 2006 at 2:55 pm
Two words: sore loser!!!
July 31, 2006 at 8:01 pm
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