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Jimmy Conyers is serving his second term on the Fairhope City Council. A native of Atlanta, GA, he attended Auburn University where he graduated in 2000 earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in Management. While at Auburn he met his wife Ashley, a native of Fairhope. In 2003, after spending a few years in Atlanta, Jimmy and Ashley felt called to relocate to Fairhope. They have two daughters, Anna Bowler and Margaret. Jimmy is the oldest of three children, his parents Kay and Reid Conyers still live in Atlanta.  He has a brother in Nashville and a sister in Atlanta. Jimmy is a community banker by day, where he works for Merchants & Marine Bank as Alabama Market President.  In 2008 he earned a degree from the Graduate School of Banking at LSU.

An active member of St. James Episcopal Church, Jimmy is also a member of Eastern Shore Kiwanis Club and Gulf Shores Kiwanis Club.  He has previously served as President of the Gulf Shores Kiwanis Club, President of Family Promise of Baldwin County, and Vice Chair of Civic and Governmental Affairs for the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber.  His wife and daughters are especially active in local theatre and ballet. Jimmy originally ran for office to establish a foundation for the future built upon the four cornerstones of responsible growth, education, economy, and quality of life.  In his second term, he hopes to continue solidifying and building upon that foundation.

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Kevin Boone is serving his third term on the Fairhope City Council. A Fairhope native, Kevin attended Auburn University earning a degree in Building Science. He and his wife, Karen, have two children, Scott and Brittany, all graduates of Fairhope High School. Scott is married to Coley (Merritt) Boone and they have two children, Lucy and Michael. Brittany is married to Cory Luckie and they have two children, Crosby and Chandler. Kevin has two brothers and two sisters. 

He is the owner of Fairhope Paving Co. Inc., a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity, founding member of Auburn University Water Ski Club and past team president, member of ABK Development Co. LLC, member of K&B Enterprises LLC, member of Fairhope Single Tax Corp., president of Woodlands Property Owners Association, member of First Baptist Church of Fairhope, volunteer with Builders for Christ, volunteer basketball coach with Fairhope youth basketball league for over twenty years, past member of Fairhope Kiwanis, past member of Board of Adjustments and Appeals for the City of Fairhope, past Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church of Fairhope. 

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Corey Martin is serving his first term on the City Council.  Corey and his lovely wife, Monetia have three children: Corey, Bryon, and Zoe. They attend Fairhope schools. His family attends Celebration Church, where Corey serves as financial advisor on the board. Corey, a multi-faceted athlete, graduated from Davidson High School in Mobile AL. He accepted a baseball scholarship to Samford University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology. He obtained a Nursing degree from Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham. As a Registered Nurse, Corey worked in ICU with a specialty in Trauma and Burn. He worked as a traveling nurse in California, Arizona, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Alabama. After earning a Master of Science in Anesthesia from Midwestern University, Corey began his career as a Nurse Anesthetist. He practiced at the University of Florida Shands Hospital in Gainesville and Providence Hospital in Mobile. Corey has a strong legacy in education, sports and supporting others. His mother taught special education and retired as the Director of Special Education in Mobile County. His father taught special education, coached various high school sports, and mentored young men. Corey’s grandmothers were educators, and his uncle was one of the first black principals in Mobile.

Corey’s passion for sports and supporting others inspired him to devote his time to serving the youth of Fairhope. Just as he received blessings from his family, he believes in passing the torch to the next generation. In 2017, Corey saw the need to give boys (ages 9-14) an equal opportunity to become well-rounded young men. As a result, he founded Lampro Asteri, a 501(c)(3) mentorship program, locally known as the Fairhope Boy’s Club. Each week, you will find Corey at Fairhope Intermediate School and Fairhope Middle School, teaching 60-75 boys leadership skills and the habits of successful people. His goal is to create future leaders of Fairhope by preparing the boys to be mentally, physically, and spiritually healthy men. Corey Martin serves on several boards within the community: Fairhope Educational Enrichment Foundation FEEF (3 years), Rotary Youth Club (4 years), City Recreation Board (2 years) and Celebration Church as Financial Advisor (4 years).

Jack

Jack Burrell is serving his third term in office, having served his first eight years as President of the Fairhope City Council. In less than four years, he attained the Advanced Certified Municipal Official designation by the Alabama League of Municipalities. Jack is the son of the late Shirley and Ode Burrell. His late mother retired as a public school teacher having taught school for over 25 years. His late father also retired from a lengthy teaching and coaching career, following six years as a standout professional football player for the Houston Oilers. Councilman Burrell attributes much of his success to both of his parents as they taught him the meaning of “hard work” and to “always do your best."

Jack graduated from Vancleave High School (Vancleave, MS), where he was elected Senior Class President and “Most Likely to Succeed”, while lettering in football, baseball, basketball, and golf. Following high school, he attended Mississippi State University on a Shields Engineering Scholarship. Jack was also a sprinter on MSU’s varsity track team, while earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering. He was elected to the MSU Engineering Student Hall of Fame in 1987.

Following college graduation, he worked his way up to a Lead Engineering position with Teledyne Brown Engineering, Huntsville, Alabama, where he worked on the Space Shuttle program for NASA. He currently serves in the role of Principal Aerospace Engineer for i3 Corporation, where he is responsible for various tasks for NASA, the Department of Defense and the U.S. Armed Forces. In addition to his duties with i3, Jack operates a successful small rental property business.

Having visited Fairhope many times as a young man, Councilman Burrell knew he was going to one day live and retire here. That dream to live in Fairhope became a reality when he and his wife, Patti, relocated to Fairhope 22 years ago. Jack and Patti have two children who both graduated from Fairhope High School. Over the past two decades, Jack has lent his time and talents to many local organizations. Jack is past president of the Fairhope Educational Enrichment Foundation (FEEF) Board of Directors, an active member of the Fairhope United Methodist Church, a member of the Fairhope Pirate Booster Club and broadcaster for PirateNationLive. He is also a member of the Eastern Shore Sertoma Club and the Senior Bowl Committee. Jack also represents the Fairhope City Council on the Fairhope Airport Authority, the Fairhope Industrial Development Board, and serves as Vice-Chairman of the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization.

jayrobinsoncouncilphotoJay Robinson, current Council President, is serving his second term on the City Council. Jay and his wife Alex, have two boys, Jay Nick (7) and Parks (3) who were both born in Fairhope and attend Fairhope public schools. Jay is an active volunteer in the Fairhope Community including Fairhope Youth Sports Programs, coaching Fairhope Baseball, Soccer and Basketball. Jay and his family are members of Fairhope United Methodist Church.  Jay is a member of Thomas Hospital’s Future Founders, serves on the City of Fairhope’s Planning and Zoning Commission and is an active member of the bay area’s legal community (serving on the Mobile Bar Executive Committee 2015 & Civil Practice Committee; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association -Membership Committee; Board of Directors – Young Lawyer’s section). Jay was born in Mobile and has a finance degree from the University of South Alabama. He received his Law degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham in 2006. Jay is a partner at the law firm of Frazer, Greene, Upchurch and Baker in Mobile.