Jimmie Stephens
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Jimmie Stephens | |
|---|---|
| President of the Jefferson County Commission | |
| Assumed office November 12, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | David Carrington |
| Member of the Jefferson County Commission from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office November 10, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Bobby Humphryes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1951 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Samford University |
James A. Stephens (born March 17, 1951)[1] is an American politician who has served on the Jefferson County, Alabama, Commission since 2010. He is a member of the Alabama Republican Party.
Stephens grew up near Bessemer, Alabama, and attended Bessemer High School. He graduated from Samford University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration.[2]
Political career
Stephens served on the Bessemer City Council from 2006 to 2010.[3]
Jefferson County Commission
Stephens first ran for a seat on the Jefferson County Commission in 2010 against incumbent Republican commissioner Bobby Humphryes.[4] He defeated Humphryes in the Republican primary runoff election.[5] In November, he won the general election with 68% of the vote.[6] After winning re-election in 2014, he was elected as the president of the county commission unanimously.[7] He was then re-elected in 2018 and 2022.[8]
In January 2025, he announced that he would again run for re-election in the 2026 election.[9]
