After nearly two decades, the Alabaster city council seat for Ward 1 is empty and longtime community advocate Mike Myers hopes to fill it.

Sophie Martin, who held the Ward 1 seat for 17-years, is not seeking re-election. And the competition is heating up as Myers is running against Angel Evans, a seamstress, and Gerry J. Bivins, a pastor and business owner, according to the city of Alabaster. Myers said he can help the city continue to progress.

“Ward 1 and our city have made tremendous progress. I want to build upon that momentum while tackling new opportunities,” Myers said in a statement.

“I am running for city council because I want to ensure that Alabaster continues moving forward while addressing some key challenges such as infrastructure, economic development and youth support.”

Myers’ campaign focuses on creating traffic solutions and addressing the vacant structures along Hwy 11, expanding the reach of the Alabaster Downtown Redevelopment Authority, strengthening support for youth athletics and sports programs and bringing in businesses and activities for youth.

After graduating from Troy University in 1994, Myers worked in banking for 17 years.

He has been married to his wife Kim for 24 years and they have two sons, Carson and Ethan.

The candidate said he has been an active citizen in Alabaster, since moving to the city in 2007.

Myers has served on the Weatherly Residential HOA board since 2013, including six years as the president, and served on the Parks and Recreation Board from 2017 to 2020.

He graduated from Alabaster’s first Government Academy class and has led the Alabaster Downtown Redevelopment Authority as chairman since 2023.

“Public service and knowing what’s going on within our neighborhoods as it relates to the city is something that I have a pretty good ear to the ground on,” Myers told AL.com.

Myers has worked in the public sector for 10 years at the Alabama State Treasurer’s Office where he currently helps residents get their unclaimed money.

Alongside his local and state government experience, Myers said he has helped families in need by volunteering with the Red Cross Project Share program and coaching youth baseball for over a decade.

He said he wants to use his financial experience and knowledge of the city to keep Alabaster moving forward.

The Alabaster municipal election will be on Aug. 26.

“I look forward to working together to continue making Alabaster a place we are all proud to call home,” Myers said in a statement.