Campaign management team selected for Connie Hudson's mayoral race
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson has announced her campaign team for the upcoming mayoral election.
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The leadership team includes former Coastal Alabama President and CEO Partnership Wiley Blankenship as campaign manager, Kennedy Strategic Communications co-founder Aqualyn Kennedy as communications director, and Mobile United President Dr. Raoul Richardson as community outreach director.
A release from Hudson's campaign said Blankenship left his position at CAP to join her campaign.
'Wiley brings more than a decade of experience in growing the voice of south Alabama from government relations to economic development and regional collaboration,' read the release.
Blankenship said he's excited to contribute his help to a meaningful change.
'Working with Commissioner Hudson over the years, I've been impressed with her vision and work ethic,' Blankenship said. 'Her record speaks for itself, but as a resident raising a family in the city, I greatly appreciate her commitment to improving our quality of life.'
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As for Kennedy, she has spent over 20 years in the marketing and brand management industry as an experienced strategic communicator, according to the release.
She has worked at Procter & Gamble and the American Heart Association while also volunteering with multiple non-profit organizations in the city.
Dr. Richardson has spent many years involved in community service, according to the release.
He has been part of multiple organizations in Mobile including Mobile United, the Mobile Area Interfaith Conference, the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission, the Gulf Coast Health Policy Coalition and the University of South Alabama.
'I am so excited to welcome Wiley, Aqualyn, and Dr. Richardson to our team,' Hudson said.
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Hudson has represented District 2 since 2010, and before that, she represented District 6 for nine years on the Mobile City Council.
The election for the new mayor will be held on Aug. 26.
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