Foley's Mike Vandenheuvel, better known as Mike Van, announced he is running for Alabama Senate District 32.

While he is not a politician, Van, who lives in Foley, said he is passionate about doing what is best for the district.

Van, a former car dealership owner and "semi-retired" car salesman, said he decided to run for office after people in the community approached him with the idea.

"I'm still healthy, I want to try something different and I prayed, prayed and prayed and prayed to say, 'God, please just tell me what,' and I really ought to do something different. And I mean, like three or four days after hard praying, some people came to me and said, 'Mike, we'd like for you to run for senator."

Van told 1819 News he could not reveal those who wanted him to run, but said he believ

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