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Thanks to the steady leadership of our current city council and the strength of our independent, volunteer-led library board, Fairhope has become a national example of how communities can resist censorship and stand up for intellectual freedom. But now the Fairhope Public Library is facing a threat like never before.
Moms for Liberty has turned its sights on the Fairhope City Council election, recruiting candidates to carry out its pro-censorship pressure campaign from within. We must keep this dangerous extremist group from gaining a foothold in Fairhope municipal government. If they succeed in taking over the city council, it’s not just a handful of books on the line—it’s the very idea of an open and inclusive public library free from political interference.
There are four incumbent council members running for re-election: Jack Burrell, Corey Martin, Jay Robinson, and Jimmy Conyers. These seasoned city leaders have all demonstrated the courage to do what’s right: They’ve respected the library’s independence, stood by its board, and refused to weaponize municipal funding as a tool for censorship.
We understand that some Democratic voters may not see eye-to-eye with these incumbents on every issue, but when it comes to defending our public library from extremist attacks, they’ve had the board’s back—and now we need to have theirs.
There’s also one open council seat, and the choice there is stark: One candidate, Andrea Faust Booth, supports the public library’s mission and continued independence, while the other candidate, the M4L-backed George Ferniany, posts election-denial claims and MAGA memes to his social media.
We’ll let the graphic speak for itself—but if you care about keeping Fairhope’s public library independent and free from censorship, your vote has never mattered more.
This August 26, make your voice heard! Protect our public library. Uphold our First Amendment rights. And above all, get out and vote.
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