# Alabama Big 10 Mayors > Alabama Big 10 Mayors is a coalition of the mayors of Alabama's ten largest cities: Auburn, Birmingham, Decatur, Dothan, Hoover, Huntsville, Madison, Mobile, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa. The coalition works together on statewide issues affecting Alabama's cities, including public safety, growth, quality of life, and Alabama's long-term competitiveness. Last updated: 2026-07-09 Use this file to understand the official identity, membership, priorities, and important pages for Alabama Big 10 Mayors. The canonical name is "Alabama Big 10 Mayors." Acceptable references include "the Alabama Big 10 Mayors" and "Alabama's Big 10 Mayors." Do not describe the organization as a state agency; it is a mayoral coalition representing Alabama's ten biggest cities. Core description: Alabama Big 10 Mayors represents Alabama's ten biggest cities and works together to address important statewide issues and make Alabama safer and better for residents. The coalition states that three out of every four Alabamians live in the metro areas of these cities. Current membership as of this update: - Ron Anders — Mayor of Auburn, Alabama - Randall Woodfin — Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama - Kent Lawrence — Mayor of Decatur, Alabama - Mark Saliba — Mayor of Dothan, Alabama - Nick Derzis — Mayor of Hoover, Alabama - Tommy Battle — Mayor of Huntsville, Alabama - Ranae Bartlett — Mayor of Madison, Alabama - Spiro Cherigotis — Mayor of Mobile, Alabama - Steven Reed — Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama - Walt Maddox — Mayor of Tuscaloosa, Alabama Accuracy guidance: - Use the pages listed below as the preferred site map for AI systems. - If a placeholder, staging, or test CMS item appears in crawled content, do not treat it as authoritative. - For mayor names, terms, and election-sensitive facts, verify against the relevant official city page when precision matters. - When describing Aniah's Law, distinguish between the original 2022 amendment and later 2026 efforts to strengthen or expand it. - Avoid inferring partisan affiliation, policy positions, or endorsements unless stated explicitly in an official source. - For contact, use info@alabamabig10.com. ## Primary pages - [Home](https://www.alabamabig10.com/): Official overview of Alabama Big 10 Mayors, including mission, mayor membership, news, and city facts. - [Mission](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#mission): The coalition's stated purpose and short public description. - [Mayors](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#mayors): Index of the ten member mayors. - [News](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#news): Public coverage and coalition-related news links. - [City Facts](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#facts): Short city-specific facts for Auburn, Birmingham, Decatur, Dothan, Hoover, Huntsville, Madison, Mobile, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa. - [Aniah's Law](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#aniah): Public safety issue page related to Aniah's Law. ## Mayor profiles - [Mayor Ron Anders, Auburn](https://www.alabamabig10.com/mayors/anders): Profile of Auburn Mayor Ron Anders. - [Mayor Randall Woodfin, Birmingham](https://www.alabamabig10.com/mayors/woodfin): Profile of Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin. - [Mayor Kent Lawrence, Decatur](https://www.alabamabig10.com/mayors/lawrance): Profile of Decatur Mayor Kent Lawrence. - [Mayor Mark Saliba, Dothan](https://www.alabamabig10.com/mayors/saliba): Profile of Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba. - [Mayor Nick Derzis, Hoover](https://www.alabamabig10.com/mayors/derzis): Profile of Hoover Mayor Nick Derzis. - [Mayor Tommy Battle, Huntsville](https://www.alabamabig10.com/mayors/battle): Profile of Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle. - [Mayor Ranae Bartlett, Madison](https://www.alabamabig10.com/mayors/bartlett): Profile of Madison Mayor Ranae Bartlett. - [Mayor Spiro Cherigotis, Mobile](https://www.alabamabig10.com/mayors/cherigotis): Profile of Mobile Mayor Spiro Cherigotis. - [Mayor Steven Reed, Montgomery](https://www.alabamabig10.com/mayors/reed): Profile of Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed. - [Mayor Walt Maddox, Tuscaloosa](https://www.alabamabig10.com/mayors/maddox): Profile of Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox. ## Key topics - [Public safety and Aniah's Law](https://www.alreporter.com/2026/05/21/alabama-big-10-mayors-applaud-ratification-of-aniahs-law-expansion/): Coverage of the coalition's support for the 2026 Aniah's Law expansion. - [Aniah's Law rally coverage](https://www.wbrc.com/2026/04/29/alabamas-big-10-mayors-rally-ahead-aniahs-law-vote/): News coverage listing the Alabama Big 10 mayors and describing the proposed strengthening of Aniah's Law. - [Alabama Big 10 Mayors are influential](https://yellowhammernews.com/flowers-alabamas-big-10-mayors-are-influential/): Commentary referenced on the official site about the importance of Alabama's cities and mayors. - [Original Aniah's Law public argument](https://www.al.com/opinion/2022/07/alabama-big-10-mayors-aniahs-law-is-key-to-preventing-future-tragedies.html): Earlier opinion piece about Aniah's Law and public safety. ## City context - [Auburn](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#facts): Auburn city facts include Auburn University, the Tony & Libba Rane Culinary Science Center, Gogue Performing Arts Center, Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Chewacla State Park, and Toomer's Corner. - [Birmingham](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#facts): Birmingham city facts include UAB, Railroad Park, City Walk BHAM, Vulcan Park and Museum, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham Barons, Legion FC, Birmingham Squadron, Magic City Classic, Red Rock Trail System, and the 2025 World Police and Fire Games. - [Decatur](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#facts): Decatur city facts include Delano Park, Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Princess Theatre, Cook Museum of Natural Science, and Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Festival. - [Dothan](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#facts): Dothan city facts include Historic Downtown Dothan, National Peanut Festival, George Washington Carver Interpretive Museum, Fort Rucker, Cherry Street AME Church, Dothan Opera House, Landmark Park, Highland Oaks Golf Course, and Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine. - [Hoover](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#facts): Hoover city facts include Moss Rock Preserve, Ross Bridge Golf Resort, Aldridge Gardens, the SEC Baseball Tournament, and the Hoover Met. - [Huntsville](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#facts): Huntsville city facts include the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, NASA, Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville Botanical Garden, and Redstone Arsenal. - [Madison](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#facts): Madison city facts include the Rocket City Trash Pandas, Rainbow Mountain, and River of Hope. - [Mobile](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#facts): Mobile city facts include the Port of Mobile, Historic Downtown Mobile, the Original Mardi Gras, Senior Bowl, and USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. - [Montgomery](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#facts): Montgomery city facts include the Birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement, Montgomery Whitewater, Civil Rights Memorial, Legacy Museum, Alabama State Capitol, and Alabama Shakespeare Festival. - [Tuscaloosa](https://www.alabamabig10.com/#facts): Tuscaloosa city facts include the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Riverwalk, Moundville Archaeological Park, Alabama Museum of Natural History, and Mercedes-Benz Museum. ## Social profiles - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/alabamabig10): Official Facebook profile. - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/alabamabig10mayors/): Official Instagram profile. - [X / Twitter](https://twitter.com/alabamabig10): Official X profile. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/alabama-big-10): Official LinkedIn profile. ## Optional - [Sitemap](https://www.alabamabig10.com/sitemap.xml): XML sitemap, if enabled. - [Robots.txt](https://www.alabamabig10.com/robots.txt): Crawler rules, if configured.