Kevin Boone, is now serving his first 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. 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.

Diana J. Brewer, is serving her first term on the Fairhope City Council. A Mobile native, Diana attended the University of South Alabama earning a bachelor of arts in Communications Arts with minors in Education and Creative Writing. She moved to Fairhope in 1986. She and her husband, Sonny, have two sons, John Luke and Dylan, and she has a stepdaughter, Emily. Diana is one of six children of Joseph and Carolyn Utsey. Diana currently serves as the Director of Marketing for the Mobile Symphony Orchestra. She is a member of St. James Episcopal Church, founding member of Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Program, past director of public relations and marketing at Thomas Hospital, past volunteer and executive director of Fairhope Education Enrichment Foundation, past member of Fairhope Arts & Crafts Festival committee, past member of Alabama Free Clinic Board of Directors, past member of Fairhope Center for Performing Arts and past member of American Cancer Society Board of Directors, Baldwin County Chapter.

Jack Burrell, born in Jackson, Mississippi, Councilman Jack Burrell is the son of Shirley and the late Ode Burrell. His mother is a retired 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 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 ITT Exelis, where he is responsible for various tasks for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Research and Development Center. In addition to his duties with Exelis, 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 almost 14 years ago. Over the past years, he has lent his time and talents to many organizations. Jack is past president of the Fairhope Educational Enrichment Foundation (FEEF) Board of Directors, an active member of the Fairhope United Methodist Church and a member of the Fairhope Pirate Booster Club, Eastern Shore Sertoma Club, Lakewood Golf Advisory Board and the Senior Bowl Committee.
 

Mike Ford, ACMO is now serving his seventh term on the City Council. A graduate of Spring Hill College, Mike grew up in Mobile but spent many fondly remembered childhood and young adult summers in Battles Wharf. He moved here in 1960, following his discharge from the Army, and began working in real estate two years later, opening his own company in 1967. Mike and his wife Dorothy recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. They have eight children and 21 grandchildren.

Mike's primary goal on the council is to keep a handle on growth. "You can say it a hundred different ways, because it involves many different issues all brought together, but it all boils down to one thing. We need to do what we can to preserve the high quality of life we enjoy here."

Rich Mueller is now serving his first term on the Fairhope City Council. He was born and graduated high school in Champaign, Illinois. Rich enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1975, honorably discharged in 1983 and enrolled at Auburn University, where he earned a degree in Architecture. After an internship in Montgomery, Rich and his wife Patti, a Fairhope native, and their three sons, Rich Jr., Ryan & Robbie moved to Fairhope in 1995. As an Architect in the Bay area, Rich has had the opportunity to design some notable projects that have helped to increase tourism to our area, such as the Five Rivers Delta Resource Center, the Alabama Cruise Terminal, and Gulf Quest, the National Museum of the Gulf of Mexico. Rich has also designed several Public Schools in Baldwin and Mobile County, as well as most of the recreational facilities for the City of Fairhope. "As a representative of the citizens, I feel obligated to work with the other council members, and the Mayor, to help manage our inevitable growth and monitor our expenditures. We need to find ways to increase revenues, to avoid additional taxation of our citizens, so that we can maintain the level of City services that our citizens expect and deserve."