Sandy Stimpson

Stimpson developed the concept of "One Mobile" during his first election campaign. A nonprofit organization "OneMobile.org" was created in April 2014. It has since become defunct.

He was elected August 27, 2013, with 54% of the vote, defeating incumbent Mayor Sam Jones.[9] Stimson ran on a platform of public safety and economic development.[10][11][12][13] In 2017, he was reelected with 59% of the vote over Jones in a rematch.[14] In 2021, he defeated Fred Richardson and Karlos Finley with 62.5% of the vote.[15]

Stimpson’s four decades of experience in the private sector and extensive community service provide a solid foundation for the type of practical change he has generated in just seven years in office. Mayor Stimpson has ushered in a new culture at City Hall, emphasizing a commitment to transparency, effectiveness and efficiency.

Since assuming office in 2013, Mayor Stimpson’s tenure has been marked by major achievements that stand to make a lasting impact for all citizens. Stimpson and his team have executed such transformative initiatives as Map for Mobile, an unprecedented increase in the delivery of infrastructure improvements, and the city’s first supplier diversity program.[16]

Mayor Stimpson’s leadership has led to unparalleled reform of city finances. Stimpson and his team built upon responsible fiscal stewardship to put the city on sound financial footing, reducing bonded indebtedness by nearly $100 million, and unfunded liabilities for pension and benefits by $200 million, leading to credit rating increases from both Moody’s and S&P. During the same period, he has built and maintained a two-month rainy day reserve fund and awarded six raises totaling 17% for city employees.[17][18]