Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox to run for governor in 2018
October 5, 2017Walt Maddox officially announces run for Alabama governor
October 5, 2017Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox announces run for Governor
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – In a video announcement released on his website, Tuscaloosa Mayor, Walt Maddox, is officially running for governor in 2018.
In the video, Maddox says he will rebuild trust in state government, focus on jobs lost, closed rural hospitals and crumbling roads and bridges.
Three months ago, Maddox announced the formation of an exploratory committee to seek the state’s highest office as a Democrat.
Maddox was elected Tuscaloosa mayor in 2005. He is a Tuscaloosa native and graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor’s degree in political science and master’s degree in public administration.
