Special Election for House District 16

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published July 7, 2023 at 5:53 PM EDT

Governor Kay Ivey has set special election dates for Alabama House District 16.

The seat was vacated by Kyle South who went on to become the president of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama.

The special primary election will take place on Tuesday, September 26, 2023; the special primary runoff, if necessary, will be on Tuesday, October 24, 2023; and the special general election will take place on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.

South represented the House District for nearly ten years.

District 16 represents portions of Fayette, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties.

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Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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