×Hoover voters will choose their next mayor and City Council on Aug. 26. Hoover’s current chief of police Nick Derzis is challenging Mayor Frank Brocato for the mayor’s seat, and fourteen candidates are vying to fill five other City Council seats on the ballot.

The candidates shared their views on key issues with the Hoover Sun.

Q: Why are you running for this office, and what qualifies you to serve your community?

MAYORAL CANDIDATES

Frank Brocato : I’m running to continue my work to keep Hoover safe, thriving and welcoming. I bring: a lifetime of service — firefighter/paramedic, fire marshal, mayor; led through COVID and social unrest with distinction; balanced budgets; reserves grew from $32 million to $80 million; AAA bond rating; eight straight top-rated financial audits; police a

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