Chamber opens voting for Christmas parade Grand Marshal

Published 12:39 pm Saturday, November 12, 2016

Mayor Earl Johnson engineers the train in last year's Christmas parade. He is among the people nominated for grand marshal of this year's event.

Mayor Earl Johnson engineers the train in last year’s Christmas parade. He is among the people nominated for grand marshal of this year’s event.

The Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce has opened its polls to the public to decide who will be the Grand Marshal of the Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade.

The parade is set for 6:30 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 1.

The Grand Marshal is an honor bestowed upon a person for a parade event and the person leads the parade.

To vote visit the Chamber’s Facebook page.

In the running for Grand Marshal are:

  • Roger Powell;
  • Larry Avery, Community Christmas organizer;
  • Rep. Mike Jones Jr., Alabama House of Representatives;
  • Paul “Signman” Stuart;
  • Dr. Charles Eldridge, Covington Pediatrics;
  • Billy Joe Stallworth;
  • Billy Bimbo, WFXX;
  • Mrs. Sue Bass Wilson, Bass Agency;
  • Dr. Daniel Shakespeare, Andalusia High School;
  • Mr. Joe Wingard;
  • Hunter Stinson, Pre-K Student at Guardian Angel Christian Daycare
  • Chris Sledge;
  • Mike Lovering, Marvin’s;
  • Coach Trent Taylor, Andalusia High School;
  • Mike Jones Sr., Andalusia Distributing Co.;
  • The Honorable Seth Hammett;
  • “Foster” – Happy Kitchen;
  • Mr. George Morrow, WWII, Korean and Vietnam veteran;
  • Jennifer Curry, president; Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce;
  • Kevin Crawford, Straughn Elementary School student;
  • Homer from Miracle League and Jill Ainsworth;
  • Mrs. Jewel Curry;
  • June and Curtis Simpson, Meredith’s Miracles;
  • Tom Kanaley;
  • Mayor Earl Johnson, City of Andalusia;
  • John Yanes, CEO Andalusia Health

To vote, visit, https://goo.gl/pZcjaa