Bessemer Mayor Pushes Back on Mayor-Elect's Plans to Take Office in October

Bessemer mayor pushes back on mayor-elect's plans to take office in October

Bessemer Mayor Kenneth E. Gulley said Thursday that the city’s newly elected officials should not take office until November, putting him at odds with Mayor-elect Louise Alexander over the timing of the transition.

She won the election, but Alabama city’s new mayor already faces a fight to get sworn in

Even after an election, confusion and debate surround just when the new city leadership takes power in Bessemer, where the mayor-elect says the city just needs to follow the law.

Bessemer Mayor-Elect Louise Alexander Swearing-In Dispute

Bessemer mayor-elect Louise Alexander says state law puts her swearing-in weeks earlier than expected, but the city council won't confirm the date.