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Mayor Reed Selected as Secretary of African American Mayors Association Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed was selected to serve as Secretary of The African American Mayors Association
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(AAMA), the only organization exclusively representing African-American mayors in the United States. Its mission is to empower local leaders for the benefit of their citizens. This includes taking positions on public policies that impact the vitality and sustainability of cities; providing mayors with leadership and management tools; and creating a forum for member mayors to share best practices related to municipal management.
Alabama Farmers Federation Celebrates 100 Years The Alabama Farmers Federation, a statewide force in agriculture, lobbying and insurance, marked its 100th anniversary
MAX Credit Union Announces 2021 Community Achievement Recipient
at its two-day annual meeting. Almost 1,200 farmers from each
MAX Credit Union named Mercy House as the recipient of the 2021 MAX Community Achievement award. The MAX Community Achievement award is based on overall contribution to the community as well as continued efforts to bring people together making a positive impact. Mercy House is a local non-profit organization located in the Washington Park community where it focuses on eliminating barriers that have plagued citizens in this area.
the election of state leaders of the organization and a program honoring the group’s history. The program also marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of Alfa Insurance Co., which was started by the organization in 1946.
Achievements Montgomery’s Lower Lounge’s Nick Ware Named “Bartender of the Year”
Montgomery’s Dream Court Awarded Amid “Today Show” Spotlight A homegrown Montgomery tennis program has been honored by the United States Tennis Association for continuing its work to serve special needs athletes through the pandemic. The USTA named Dream Court the winner of its 2021 Adaptive Tennis Award for “continued excellence, dedication and service in tennis for an adaptive tennis community.” The award was presented by tennis legend Jim Courier recently during a segment about Dream Court on NBC’s “Today Show.”
Alabama Power Receives EEI Emergency Response Award Alabama Power was honored by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) with an Emergency Response Award for helping restore service to Texans affected by Hurricane Nicholas. Presented to EEI member companies, the Emergency Response Awards recognize recovery and assistance efforts of electric companies following service disruptions caused by extreme weather or other natural events.
of Alabama’s 67 counties attended the meeting, which included
Lower Lounge’s Nick Ware was selected as 2021’s Bartender of the Year in the Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association’s 2021 Stars of the Industry Awards. Ware was among three other regional bartender finalists and competed at the Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook.
Beasley Allen Partner to Lead Black Attorneys Group LaBarron Boone has worked at Beasley Allen since 1995 and was the first African American to be named a partner at a major Montgomery law firm. Now a partner with the firm, Boone has been elected president of The National Black Lawyers Top 100. NBL is a national network of African American plaintiff and defense attorneys who work in law firms, government agencies and academia.
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