Candace Cooksey

Senior Political Advisor at City of Mobile, AL

Candace Cooksey has extensive experience in communications, political consulting, and fundraising. Candace is currently the Director of Communications for the City of Mobile, AL. Prior to that, they were a founding partner at Alexander Cooksey, LLC, a political consulting and fundraising firm. At Alexander Cooksey, they worked with clients at all levels of government and provided government relations and communications consulting for corporations and non-profits. Candace also served as the Political Director and Press Secretary for Sandy Stimpson's mayoral campaign and worked as a Project Manager at Strategy, Inc., where they managed PR, communications, and marketing projects. Candace Cooksey began their career as a Publicist at the Wilhelmina Dan Agency.

Candace Cooksey attended The University of Southern Mississippi from 2002 to 2006. Candace obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Broadcast/Journalism and Political Science. In 2005, they also briefly studied Comparative British Politics at King's College London.

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Mobile, United States

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City of Mobile, AL

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Mobile is the oldest settlement and the second largest city in the state of Alabama. Our historic City Hall and Market Complex bears the distinction of being the oldest continuously used seat of municipal government in the nation. Mobile is the birth place of Mardi Gras. We are home to more than 190,000 residents focused on our diverse culture of live, work and play. Innovation is thriving. Industries are growing and the momentum continues to rise. Come and see what's happening in the City of Mobile.


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