Voters choose Mike Bolin to fill Jefferson County commission seat

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Jefferson County voters have decided who will fill District 5's vacant commission seat.The District 5 special election was held July 18 to allow voters to choose who will replace former commissioner Steve Ammons, who resigned earlier this year and took over the chief executive officer role at Birmingham Business Alliance.The two candidates vying for the seat are retired Alabama Supreme Court Justice Mike Bolin and Real estate developer David Silverstein.With 100 percent of the precincts counted, the unofficial results show Mike Bolin took in 59% of the vote, while David Silverstein got 41%.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WVTM 13Despite having withdrawn from the race a week earlier, Real estate developer Jeff Wise still received 13 votes according to the unofficial results.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. —

Jefferson County voters have decided who will fill District 5's vacant commission seat.

The District 5 special election was held July 18 to allow voters to choose who will replace former commissioner Steve Ammons, who resigned earlier this year and took over the chief executive officer role at Birmingham Business Alliance.

The two candidates vying for the seat are retired Alabama Supreme Court Justice Mike Bolin and Real estate developer David Silverstein.

With 100 percent of the precincts counted, the unofficial results show Mike Bolin took in 59% of the vote, while David Silverstein got 41%.

Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WVTM 13

Despite having withdrawn from the race a week earlier, Real estate developer Jeff Wise still received 13 votes according to the unofficial results.

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