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With 16 years of public service to the people of Mobile County, Mike Dean is the County Commissioner for District 3. South Mobile County is the place where Mike Dean grew up, where he built a business, where he lives, where he worships, and where he serves his community. In November 2008, he was elected to an unprecedented third term as Mobile County Commissioner.
Since the year 2000, Mike Dean has been the District 3 Commissioner for Mobile County. In one decade under the leadership of Commissioner Dean, the people of District 3 have gotten 308 miles of roadwork and 13 bridges worth $152 million. During this same period, Mobile County experienced unprecedented economic growth. In the last year alone, Commissioner Dean supported the Commission's efforts to land the ThyssenKrupp Steel Mill near Mt. Vernon. The $5 billion ThyssenKrupp project will require a permanent work force of 2,700. Commissioner Dean and the Mobile County Commission also have played a key part in the expansion of the shipbuilding industries, including support for Mobile's largest employer, Austal Shipbuilding.
Commissioner Dean's leadership was instrumental in the recoveries from Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina. He worked hand-in-hand with the Mobile County Emergency Management Agency and spearheaded efforts to secure a telephone disaster notification system for all of Mobile County. He has received certification in hurricane preparedness from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
A former small business owner, Commissioner Dean began his public service in 1994 when he was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives. He quickly made his mark in Montgomery, as he was named the Outstanding Freshman House Member by the Business Council of Alabama. He twice earned the Legislator of the Year Award and was also the Alabama Rural Electric Association's Legislator of the Year. While in the House, he served on the Ways and Means, Tourism and Oil & Gas Committees, as well as several other key committees.
Commissioner Dean has held prominent positions with the National Association of Counties and the Alabama County Commission Association. He has served on the Mobile County Board of Health, and the Alabama State Docks Port Authority Board. For eight years, he served on the Mobile County Republican Executive Committee. Commissioner Dean is a member of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce and the Tillman's Corner Chamber of Commerce.
Growing up off Dauphin Island Parkway, Mike Dean attended B.C. Rain High School where he enjoyed playing on the football and baseball teams. He attended William Carey College in Hattiesburg , Mississippi.
Commissioner Dean and his wife, Gina, have been married for 35 years. They have a son, Casey, and a daughter, Summer. The Deans are active members of the First Baptist Church of Tillman's Corner.
