Montgomery has elected Steven Reed to become the Alabama capital’s first Black mayor, a landmark in a city known for heroic stands and violent clashes during the civil rights movement.
Reed, who has been Montgomery County’s probate judge since 2012, won the election with about 67% of the vote in Tuesday’s mayoral runoff against TV station owner David Woods, WSFA-TV reported. Reed will replace Todd Strange, who’s been Montgomery’s mayor since 2009 and was not running for reelection.
Steven Reed makes history tonight as the first African American mayor of Montgomery #stevenreed #blackvotersmatter pic.twitter.com/0FarmTTciE
— Safiya Charles (@imsafiyacharles) October 9, 2019