Career
Birmingham City Council
Scales first ran for city council in 2009,against incumbent Joel Montgomery. [4] She went on to defeat Montgomery in the election. [5] In 2013,she was charged with two felony indictments and six counts of using her position for personal gain and voter intimidation. The charges came from a 2011 ethics complaint by a former business associate. [6] She agreed to a plea deal,and was placed on probation. [7]
In 2014,she demanded that the Railroad Park Foundation director resign following an argument. [8] She resigned her position in 2018 after being elected to the Jefferson County Commission. [9]
Jefferson County Commission
Scales defeated incumbent commissioner George Bowman in a primary runoff election in July 2018. [10] She faced no opposition in the November general election. [11] In 2023,she voted to extend the county's support for the Magic City Classic for another year,though she had hoped to pass a three-year extension. [12]
Mayoral campaigns
Scales launched her first campaign for mayor of Birmingham in January 2021. [13] She was defeated by incumbent mayor Randall Woodfin on August 24,finishing in second place and receiving 20% of the vote. [14]
She launched her second campaign in May 2025,stating that "help is on the way." [15] She was again defeated by Woodfin on August 26,finishing in second place and receiving 14% of the vote. She conceded the race,but expressed concerns with the voting machines in her concession speech. [16]
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