Smiths Station City Council selects Victoria Green to serve as mayor through 2029
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- Victoria Green selected as Smiths Station mayor through November 2029, replacing Richard Cooley who died in October.
- Green, Mayor Pro-Tem with business/marketing background, will serve remainder of current mayoral term per Alabama law.
The Smiths Station City Council has selected Mayor Pro-Tem Victoria Green to serve as the city’s next mayor, filling the vacancy left by the death of Mayor Richard Cooley.
Green was selected during the council’s regular meeting Tuesday, November 10, 2026. She will serve the remainder of the mayoral term, which runs through November 2029.
Cooley died Saturday, October 24. Following his death, the city announced that Alabama law requires the City Council to elect a successor to fill the vacant mayoral position.
The council formally acknowledged the vacancy during its October 27 meeting. Until a successor was selected, Green, who served as chair pro tempore, exercised the functions of the mayor’s office.
According to the city, the council had the authority to elect a successor from among its current members or someone from outside the council. Under Alabama law, if a sitting council member is elected mayor, the resulting vacancy on the council must be filled at a subsequent meeting in accordance with state law.
Green brings a background in business and marketing to the position. Born and raised in Phenix City, she graduated from Central High School in 1991 before earning a marketing degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She later obtained a Master of Business Administration from Troy University-Phenix City.
Green worked for TSYS/Global Payments for 25 years and continues to work in the credit card processing industry.
She is married to Brad Green, and the couple has three children, all of whom attended and graduated from Smiths Station High School. Green and her family are active members of Smiths Station Baptist Church.
Smiths Station Baptist Church Lead Pastor David Kees, who provided the photographs used with this report, also shared his congratulations following Green’s selection. Kees had the opportunity to give the invocation during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting.
In a Facebook post, Kees expressed his gratitude for the opportunity and offered prayers for Green and the city’s leadership as they move forward.
“May the Lord continue to bless and guide our new mayor and our city leaders as they work diligently in the days ahead to do great things in our city and community,” Kees wrote.
Green will lead the city through the remainder of the current mayoral term, which is scheduled to end in November 2029.
Photos courtesy: David Kees
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