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Mike Swafford running for Hartselle City Council Place 5
HARTSELLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Mike Swafford with the Morgan County Sheriff's Office announced on Sunday that he will be running for Place 5 on the Hartselle City Council.
Swafford made the announcement on his Facebook page. He is currently the public information officer for MCSO and has owned and operated a small business for the last eight years. Voting will begin on Aug. 26, 2025.
You can read his full announcement below:
I'm Mike Swafford and I am happy to announce that I am running for Hartselle City Council, Place 5.
I love Hartselle and what it means to our family. Hartselle has allowed us to be part of the community, make long lasting friendships and grow as a family. It has been the perfect backdrop for Sallye, Brennan, Rowe and myself to build our life.
But, this didn't just happen. This has only been possible through the work of those that came before us. Decisions made long ago have given us the Hartselle that we know and love.
Now it is time for new ideas and perspectives to build on Hartselle's legacy for the next generation. In short, I believe we can do more.
We can do more to improve our infrastructure including our roadways, sidewalks and traffic flow.
We can do more to bring our park and recreation facilities back to life and be on par with area facilities. Hartselle is a proud City and our facilities and offerings should reflect that.
We can do more to help the citizens be informed and connected to the work of our city government. City Council meetings should be streamed and archived so they can be viewed on your schedule.
We can do more to make our City easy to do business with and maximize revenue growth without sacrificing existing business.
Hartselle has allowed me to do many things over the years:
NFL Flag Football Commissioner,
Coaching numerous sports
Hartselle Chamber of Commerce Boardmember
Hartselle Citizen Police Academy Alumni
Park and Rec Parent Advisory Committee
2 time Kiwanis Club president
School Board Member
Dixie Youth Baseball Board
Football Game parking coordinator
QB Club President
and 8 years as Santa on a firetruck just to name a few.
In my professional life, I have 20 plus years of award-winning corporate leadership and management experience. While I curremtly serve all of Morgan County as the Public Information Officer for the Sheriff's Office and have owned and operated a small business for the last 8 years.
Additionally, Sallye and I are active members of Hartselle First Baptist Church where I serve as a deacon.
In closing, by the time I was 18, I had moved 33 times. This turbulent early beginning instilled in me the value of belonging, knowing your neighbors, investing where you live and having a place to call home.
I have seen many conversation trying to define what Hartselle is and isn't. At the end of the day, it is home. The home our family chose and with steadfast leadership maybe the home our children will one day long to return to.
I have grown to know many of you and welcome your ideas. For those that I haven't met yet, I look forward to doing so and hearing your thoughts. I can say up front, that I do not have all the answers, but I do know that I am approachable, genuine and ready to listen in order to make the best decisions for Hartselle.
On August 26, 2025 I hope I can count on your vote and work to do more!
Mike Swafford
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