By The Associated Press

Madison County’s commission chairman has announced his candidacy to succeed Congressman Mo Brooks in representing Alabama’s 5th Congressional District. The 5th Congressional District covers Lauderdale, Limestone, Morgan, Madison and Jackson counties across the top of Alabama.
Dale Strong, a Madison County native and long-serving member of the Monrovia Volunteer Fire Department, made the announcement Monday morning at the fire department with his family by his side.
“I have spent my life serving my community, helping those in need and protecting our values,” Strong said in a news release before the event. “Now, our nation is under attack by socialist Democrats who threaten our right to bear arms, want to take more of our paychecks and open our borders, regardless of the consequences”.