Sandy Stimpson

William S. "Sandy" Stimpson (born April 4, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who serves as the current mayor of Mobile, Alabama.

Sandy Stimpson
108th Mayor of Mobile
Assumed office
November 4, 2013
Preceded bySam Jones
Personal details
Born (1952-04-04) April 4, 1952
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Jean Miller
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(m. 1975)​
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Alabama (BS)

He was elected August 27, 2013, defeating incumbent Mayor Sam Jones.[1] In 2017, Stimpson was reelected over Jones in a rematch.[2] In 2021, he defeated Fred Richardson and Karlos Finley with 62.5% of the vote.[3]

Personal life

Stimpson is a 1970 graduate of University Military School, now known as UMS-Wright. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama in 1975, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity.[4][5]

Stimpson began a nearly 40-year career in his family's lumber manufacturing business. Starting at an early age, he worked his way up through virtually every position in the family business including serving as its CFO and ultimately its Executive Vice President.

Stimpson is married to Jean Miller of Brewton, Alabama.

Mayor Sandy Stimpson and his wife Jean have been married since 1975 and have four grown, married children and 14 grandchildren. They are longtime, active members of Ashland Place United Methodist Church.[6]

Mayor Stimpson’s civic and business endeavors, both locally and statewide, have been numerous and varied. He has served on the boards of the Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Alabama; the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce; the Alabama Policy Institute; the Business Council of Alabama; and the University of Alabama President’s Cabinet. [7]

Career

Upon graduating from the University of Alabama, Stimpson began a 37-year career with Gulf Lumber Company and its successor, Scotch & Gulf Lumber. He was chief financial officer prior to leaving the company to run for office in 2012.[8]

Mayor of Mobile

He was elected August 27, 2013, with 54% of the vote, defeating incumbent Mayor Sam Jones.[9] Stimpson ran on a platform of public safety and economic development.[10][11][12][13] In 2017, he was reelected with 59% of the vote over Jones in a rematch.[14] In 2021, he defeated Fred Richardson and Karlos Finley with 62.5% of the vote.[15]

Under Stimpson, Mobile has seen reductions in bonded indebtedness by nearly $100 million and unfunded liabilities for pension and benefits by $200 million, leading to credit rating increases from both Moody's and S&P. During the same period, he has built and maintained a two-month rainy day reserve fund and awarded six raises totaling 17% for city employees.[16][17]

Stimpson and his team made changes to streamline and simplify the city procurement process, and launched the city’s first supplier diversity program.[18][19][20][21]

Stimpson and his team have executed such transformative initiatives as Map for Mobile, an unprecedented increase in the delivery of infrastructure improvements, and the city’s first supplier diversity program.[22][23][24][25]

References
  1. "Sandy Stimpson elected as Mayor of Mobile", wkrg.com, August 27, 2013
  2. "Mayor Stimpson Wins Re-Election"
  3. "Election Results". 30 April 2022.
  4. “Sighs of Psi”, Uadke.org, October, 2013
  5. Sawyer, Jessica (October 20, 2013). "From privilege to servant: Sandy Stimpson eager to bring lifetime of experience to new role as Mobile mayor". al.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. https://www.cityofmobile.org/government/mayor/
  7. https://www.cityofmobile.org/government/mayor/
  8. Official Biography, CityofMobile.org
  9. "Sandy Stimpson elected as Mayor of Mobile", wkrg.com, August 27, 2013
  10. "Mayor continues bold pledge: Mobile will be 'safest city in America by 2020.' Is it doable?". AL.com. August 17, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  11. Knowles, Alexa (April 3, 2018). "Will Mobile be the safest city in America by 2020?". fox10tv.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  12. "2017 crime stats shine light on Mobile's goal to becoming safest city in America". fox10tv.com. January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  13. "What’s next for mayor-elect Sandy Stimpson?", lagniappe.com, September 4, 2013
  14. "Mayor Stimpson Wins Re-Election"
  15. "Election Results". 30 April 2022.
  16. https://mynbc15.com/news/local/city-of-mobiles-bond-rating-increases
  17. https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/mobile-mayor-wants-to-use-budget-surplus-for-city-projects/
  18. "Map for Mobile – Framework for Growth". Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  19. Dugan, Kelli (2015-01-22). "Watch Mobile mayor's take on boosting supplier diversity: 'I don't believe that we're lowering our standards of quality'". al. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  20. "Work with Mobile Homepage". workwith.cityofmobile.org. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  21. "CIP – Map for Mobile". Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  22. "Map for Mobile – Framework for Growth". Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  23. Dugan, Kelli (2015-01-22). "Watch Mobile mayor's take on boosting supplier diversity: 'I don't believe that we're lowering our standards of quality'". al. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  24. "Work with Mobile Homepage". workwith.cityofmobile.org. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  25. "CIP – Map for Mobile". Retrieved 2023-03-21.
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