The following story was written by Jakob Gurley of the Trussville Tribune.

IRONDALE, Ala. (TRIBUNE) — Irondale Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. secured a second term Tuesday night, winning re-election with 75% of the vote in the city’s largest turnout in history.

Stewart, who received 2,270 votes out of nearly 3,000 cast, said the wide margin confirmed residents are satisfied with the city’s progress. “I think this sends a confirmation that we’re moving in the right direction,” Stewart said. “Seventy-six percent of the people say they are happy with what’s going on in the city, and we just want to keep that train moving on the track.”

The mayor said his second term will focus on completing unfinished projects from his first five years in office. Among them are building a new public works faci

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