Councilwoman Ranae Bartlett running for Madison mayor
MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) – Councilwoman Ranae Bartlett has entered the 2025 Madison mayoral race.
Bartlett, who currently represents Madison's District 5, announced she is running for Mayor in March.
'I am running for Mayor because I believe Madison deserves leadership that listens intently, plans strategically, and delivers results to the people who entrust us to serve,' Bartlett said.
Bartlett was elected to the City Council in 2020. She has served as Council President and Finance Committee Chair, and currently she is serving as Council President Pro Tempore.
Before she was elected to the council, she was appointed to the Madison Board of Education where she served almost ten years. While on the board she served as Vice-President from 2015-2017 and President from 2017-2020.
She earned the All State School Board award in 2020.
Bartlett graduated from the University of Central Arkansas, earning a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in mathematics and political science. She then earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law.
After graduation, she clerked for the Honorable Henry A. Politz, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and then went on to work as Assistant General Counsel and Director of Risk Analysis and Security Resources for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
She and her family moved to Madison in 2003, when she began working as a career law clerk to the Honorable C. Lynwood Smith, Jr., US District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama.
Bartlett says that her vision for Madison includes fostering responsible economic growth, enhancingeducation opportunities, and investing in city infrastructure.
I plan to bring new energy to our city government and shape our community's future. People move to Madison because of its outstanding school system and small-town atmosphere. Madison is a special place to live, raise a family, and stay once the kids are grown.
Ranae Bartlett
Only one other candidate, City Administrator Steve Smith, has currently announced they will be running for a mayor's seat.
Madison Mayor Paul Finley announced in October 2024 that he would not seek a fourth term.
Election Day is set for Tuesday, August 26.
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