'Who's who' to host fundraiser for Jones
A who's who of Mobile's business, civic, professional, social and political elite will host a $1,000 per couple fundraiser for Mobile Mayor Sam Jones on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the home of Matt and Phyllis Metcalfe.
Among the nearly 150 hosts and hostesses of the $1,000 per couple reception are two of Jones' opponents in the 2005 city mayoral race, Ann Bedsole and John Peavy. Jones defeated Peavy in a runoff to become the city's first black mayor.
Municipal elections are set for
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009.
Jones has no announced
opposition.
The host committee includes:
- Martin Anderson and Zina Russell Anderson, Conrad and Gigi Armbrecht, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Atchison, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Ball, Jr., Bedsole;
- Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Bell, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Mack B. Binion, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Bolt, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Briskman, Tom and Paula Busby;
- Mr. and Mrs. Joe Byrum, Mr. Brad Caban, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. "Sonny" Callahan, Mrs. Wanda Cochran, Mr. K.C. Constantine, Mr. and Mrs. David J. Cooper, Sr.;
- Gary and Beverly Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Crawford, M. Stephen Dampier, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Damson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Davis, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dickerson;
- Mr. Richard Dorman, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dow, Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Druhan, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Dumas, Robert and Pat Edington, Jack and Jolane Edwards.
- Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Elcan, Mr. and Mrs. Karlos F. Finley, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Friedman, Mrs. Ginger P. Gaddy, Tom and Angie Gaillard, Robert and Annie Galloway;
- Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. William B. Givhan, Mr. and Mrs. Barry E. Gritter, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Grodnick, Mr. Robert A. Guthans, Rob and Jami Guthans, Jr.;
- Mr. and Mrs. Bay Haas, Mr. Palmer C. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hand, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Hargrove, Mr. Ben Harris III and Mrs. Michel Nicrosi;
- Al and Vicki Heffernan; Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Heggeman, Edwin and Monique Henley, Mr. Norman Hill, Robert J. and Doris Isakson, Mr. D.R. Jordan;
- Dr. Thomas and Florence Kessler; Mr. and Mrs. Keith King, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce D. Knodel, Mr. Michael B. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Lyon, Jimmy Lyons and Beth Marietta Lyons;
- Mr. Arthur Madden, Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Malkove, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Manuel, Bobby and Gerry Marks, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Marr, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Massey, Jr.;
- Mr. and Mrs. Ron J. McAlear, Mr. Matthew C. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Meisler, Mr. Brian Metcalfe, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Metcalfe, Mr. and Mrs. John C.H. Miller, Jr.
- Mr. Abraham A. Mitchell, Mrs. Arlene Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin L. Moon, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Moore, Mrs. Vaughan Morrissette;
- Mr. and Mrs. Harris Morrissette, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Nix, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Nocross; Harold and Carlos Parkman, Mr. and Mrs. John Peavy; Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Peebles;
- Mr. and Mrs. Paul "Buddy" Person, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pierce, Dr. Donald Ponquinette and Mrs. Karen E. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Council Powell, Mr. Andre Reid;
- Mr. Bill Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. James Rossler, Mr. Jemarcus Russell, Andy and DeeAnn Rutens, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rye, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seawell, Mr. William R. Seifert, II;
- Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Silverstein, Ms. Jeanette Sims, Riley and Tammy Smith, Mr. Ronald A. Snider, Mrs. Aloyis Sonneborn, Russell and Lanita Steiner;
- Mr. Fred T. Stimpson, Al and Madeline Stokes, Mr. Sim E. Stokes, MBA; Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Stone; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Story; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sullivan, Sr.;
- Ms. Cheryl A. Thompson, Phil and Odette Tyus, Ms. Celia Wallace, Mr. Bestor Ward, Lawrence and Nancy Wettermark, Mr. and Mrs. Marc S. Whitehead and Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Wynn.
