¶ 2. Geography and Communities
- County jurisdiction: Encompassed entirely within Mobile County, verified through US Census Bureau TIGER line boundary files.
- Geographic extent: Bounded approximately by west longitude -88.408067, south latitude 30.534636, east longitude -88.202623, and north latitude 30.694871.
- Municipal and place overlaps: Contains portions of the western municipal limits of Mobile as well as unincorporated sections overlapping the census-designated place of Tillmans Corner, documented via the US Census Bureau TIGER line reference dataset.
- Environmental terrain and watersheds: Characterized by coastal plain topography, draining southward through coastal bayou networks into Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound.
¶ 3. Population and Electorate
- Total estimated population: 48,311 residents (margin of error plus or minus 2,555), according to the US Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates via Census Reporter.
- Median household income: $82,974 in inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars (margin of error plus or minus $5,902), sourced from the US Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates via Census Reporter.
- Poverty benchmark: 3,743 individuals below poverty level out of a poverty universe of 48,015 (margin of error plus or minus 1,170), derived from the US Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates via Census Reporter.
- Demographic profile: Suburban residential character reflecting elevated homeownership rates and household earnings above the statewide median.
¶ 4. Elections and Political Context
- 2022 general election outcome: Mark Shirey secured election on November 8, 2022, defeating Libertarian candidate Peyton Warren, cataloged in historical archives at Ballotpedia District 100 history.
- 2022 party nominations: Mark Shirey advanced through a Republican primary runoff on June 21, 2022, after placing among the top two contenders in the May 24, 2022 primary.
- 2026 general election candidate certification: Mark Shirey certified as the Republican nominee on August 28, 2026, on the official Alabama Secretary of State 2026 Candidate Certification.
- 2026 election schedule: The general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026, following the primary schedule outlined by the Alabama Secretary of State Election Information portal.
¶ 5. Economic and Civic Anchors
- Public education institution: Baker High School, situated at 8901 Airport Boulevard in western Mobile, serves as an educational anchor within the district footprint as documented on the official Baker High School portal.
- County school district: Mobile County Public Schools provides district-wide administrative and academic governance for public primary and secondary schools, indexed via the Baker High School portal.
- Regional healthcare provider: USA Health operates major tertiary care and teaching hospitals that provide specialized care to western Mobile County residents, documented by the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce healthcare directory.
- Regional hospital network: Infirmary Health functions as a primary non-governmental hospital system serving the Gulf Coast region, cataloged in the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce healthcare directory.
- Regional civic and business association: Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce coordinates regional business development and economic initiatives across Mobile County, referenced on the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce healthcare directory.
¶ 6. People and Organizations to Map
- Representative Mark Shirey, incumbent state representative.
- Baker High School, major local public secondary education anchor.
- Mobile County Public Schools, governing public education system.
- USA Health, regional medical system anchor.
- Infirmary Health, regional healthcare network.
- Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, regional economic development organization.
- What relationship, if any, exists between rapid residential subdivision growth in western Mobile County and legislative prioritization of regional highway expansions such as US-98 and Airport Boulevard?
- What relationship, if any, exists between expanding school-age populations served by major public high schools like Baker High School and Mobile County Public Schools capital improvement allocation requests before state legislative delegations?
- What relationship, if any, exists between household reliance on regional health networks like USA Health and Infirmary Health located east of the district and legislative advocacy on emergency transport corridors and healthcare workforce policies?
¶ 7. Representation and Legislative Work
- Incumbent tenure: Representative Mark Shirey has represented District 100 since taking office in November 2022, detailed on the Alabama House Leaders and Members directory.
- Legislative role: Active participation in House standing committee assignments and local Mobile County legislative delegation work during regular legislative sessions.
- Constituent focus: Regional transportation capacity, coastal infrastructure resiliency, economic expansion in southwest Alabama, and suburban service delivery.