George Lindsay Mothershed has spent much of his life serving the public, just not necessarily in public office.
Mothershed worked much of his career in the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. As his children got involved in youth sports in Eclectic, so did Mothershed, first as a youth coach and then on the board of the youth leagues. When Mothershed’s children were no longer playing ball, he got involved in Eclectic Christmas. Five years ago he was elected to the Eclectic Town Council, and now he is running for Place Three again.
“I’ve always tried to be involved with the community,” Mothershed said. “I had always lived down on Highway 14, but then I bought a house in Eclectic. I was encouraged to run for council.”…