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Jimmy Conyers 2025

Jimmy Conyers is serving his third 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 & Margaret. Jimmy serves as Baldwin County Market President for Merchants & Marine Bank. 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 both the Eastern Shore Kiwanis Club and the 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. He also serves as Treasurer for the Alabama Bankers Association Bankers to Leaders Board, as well as being a member of the board for Coastal 150. His wife and daughters have been 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 third term, he hopes to continue building upon the numerous infrastructure upgrades and quality of life projects that have been undertaken during his time on Council.


Andrea F Boothe 2025

Andrea Faust Booth is serving her first term on the Fairhope City Council. A fourth-generation native of Fairhope, she grew up playing competitive sports and graduated from Fairhope High School. After working various jobs within the Fairhope community, Andrea enrolled in cosmetology school, and graduated as a managing cosmetologist in 1989, the same year she joined First Baptist Church. Andrea worked as a cosmetologist for several years before dedicating herself to raising her children. During this time Andrea remained involved in the community, volunteering with the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival for five years, serving as a member of the Eastern Shore Art Center, and cutting hair for patients in hospice care for over 35 years. Her passion for the arts led her to establish a nonprofit through Theatre 98, called Theater 98 Young Players where she produced youth productions for six years. In 2008, she founded Featherhead Production Company and produced the documentary Utopian Fairhope. That same year, she opened Andrea's Men's Hair Studio in downtown Fairhope.

A dedicated health and fitness advocate, Andrea has led boot camp and HIIT classes for the past 17 years, inspiring others to embrace a healthy lifestyle. In addition to her creative and community work, Andrea is an environmental advocate and recently became a member of Clean Water Alabama, supporting efforts to protect and preserve Alabama's waterways. In 2012, Andrea married Keith Booth, and together they blended their families, raising four children. Andrea enjoys the outdoors and leads an adventurous, active lifestyle. She loves competitive running, beach trips with friends and family, boating, hiking the Appalachian Trail with her loved ones, and taking road trips with her husband to visit their children, making memories, and embracing the journey together.


Joshua Gammon 2025

Joshua Gammon is serving his first term on the Fairhope City Council. He was born in Indiana but was mostly raised between Massachusetts and South Carolina. He attended The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus on Hospitality Management. Since graduating from college, he has worked in the hospitality industry in various management roles. He currently works at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa as the Director of Rooms and is a member of the senior leadership team. He and his wife, Dr. Elizabeth Gammon, moved to Fairhope in 2017 after falling in love with its charm and the surrounding area. He and his wife have three children: Isaiah, Ava Marie, and Evelyn. He and his family are active members of St. Lawrence Catholic Church.

In addition to being on City Council, Joshua spends time volunteering at his children’s school, serving on the Board of Directors for Prodisee Pantry as their Vice President, and attending as many community events as he can. Joshua ran for office to ensure that Fairhope is well positioned for the future by focusing on residents’ quality of life, managing growth, lowering taxes, and ensuring a vibrant downtown.


Jack Burrell 2025

Jack Burrell is serving his fourth term in office, having served ten of the past thirteen 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. In 2025, Jack was named a Distinguished Alumni Fellow by the MSU College of Engineering and was selected to the Aerospace Engineering Advisory Board.

Following college graduation, he worked his way up to a Lead Engineering position with Teledyne Brown Engineering in Huntsville, Alabama, where he worked on the Space Shuttle program for NASA. He currently serves in the role of Sr. Principal Aerospace Engineer for Leidos Corporation, where he is responsible for various tasks for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Armed Forces. In addition to his duties with Leidos, 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 26 years ago. Jack and Patti have two adult children who both graduated from Fairhope High School. Over the past 25 years, Jack has lent his time and talents to many local organizations leading to his being named Fairhope’s Volunteer of the Year in 2009. Jack is a 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 Pirate Nation Live. He is also a member of the Eastern Shore Sertoma Club and the Fairhope Lions Club. Jack has previously served on the Senior Bowl Committee, the Baldwin County United Way Board of Directors, and as both Area and District Chairman for Ducks Unlimited. Jack also represents the Fairhope City Council on the Fairhope Airport Authority, the Fairhope Industrial Development Board, the Energy Southeast Board of Directors, the Fairhope Harbor Board, and serves as Chairman of the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board.


Jay Robinson 2025Jay Robinson is serving his third term on the Fairhope City Council. During his first two terms, Jay was Council President Pro Temp for five years and also served one year as City Council President.  A native of Mobile, Jay received his undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of South Alabama.  Jay continued his education at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctorate in 2006.  After graduation, Jay moved to Fairhope and married his wife of nearly twenty years, Alex Robinson. 

Jay and his wife, Alex, are raising their four children—Jay Nick, Parks, Greer, and Alexandra—who all attend Fairhope public schools. The Robinson family are active members of Fairhope United Methodist Church and are deeply involved in community life. Jay volunteers his time coaching youth baseball and basketball through Fairhope’s recreation programs.  

In addition to his service on the City Council, Jay has previously served on the City of Fairhope Planning and Zoning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Fairhope Recreation Board and the Board for Fairhope Youth Baseball. Professionally, he is a partner at the law firm of Frazer, Greene, Upchurch & Baker in Mobile, where his practice focuses on civil litigation defense.  

Jay is also active in the local legal community, having served on the Mobile Bar Association Executive Committee, President of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association's Young Lawyers Section, and currently serves on the Board for the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.