The Homewood mayor’s race features City Councilwoman Jennifer Andress running against former educator and perennial candidate Robin Litaker. The two offered different perspectives on the state of the city and what is needed as it moves forward, as discussed at the WBRC 6 candidate forum held on Tuesday.

Whichever candidate is elected on August 26 will be the city’s first-ever female mayor.

Andress has served two terms, totaling nine years, on the Homewood City Council. She was first elected in 2016 and then reelected in 2020. Throughout the forum, she focused on Homewood’s growth and success, as well as her record of listening to residents.

Likaker has never held office, but her run for mayor marks her fifth attempt at being elected since 2018. She first ran for the Public Service Commi

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