Now in his fourth term as Huntsville’s mayor, Tommy Battle has led the city through historic growth.

Huntsville is now Alabama’s largest city. Many economic developers credit Battle’s leadership in growing the city’s footprint with expansions at Redstone Arsenal with the FBI and at manufacturing facilities such as Mazda Toyota, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Polaris, Blue Origin, Buffalo Rock and the Amazon Fulfillment Center.

Last year, U.S. News & World Report named Huntsville the best city to live in the U.S.

Battle recently participated in a question-and-answer session with the Lede.

What were some of the top economic development events in Huntsville in 2022, and what is the outlook for 2023?