Vivian Sheffield Beckerle

Vivian Beckerle is the Democratic Party nominee in the 2006 congressional election for the First Congressional District of Alabama (map). She is running against Republican Jo Bonner.

Biography
Beckerle, a former Republican, served for 12 years as the Mobile County Treasurer, from 1989 to 2001. She spent 20 years in the Army, retiring as a Major. She also a Deacon of Hillcrest Baptist Church married, and has one daughter.

When asked why she left the Republican Party for the Democratic side, Beckerly said, “When I realized that the voices in the party were actually speaking against the likes of my brother who was a labor union member, I simply could not remain in their ranks. I take very seriously the idea of being my brother’s keeper, and I could no longer support a party that would deprive him of a livable wage, retirement, and healthcare benefits."

Resources

 * Vivian Beckerle for Congress, official campaign site.

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Alabama Democrat

Campaign contact information
Email: vivianbeckerle@vivianbeckerle.com Phone: (251)-660-0261 Fax: (251)-660-0261 Mail: 712 Oak Circle W. Mobile, AL 36609