Yarbrough seeks reelection as Mayor

Mayor Daniel E. "Moe" Yarbrough announced he will be seeking reelection in the upcoming Louisville municipal Democratic primary.

Yarbrough has served as Mayor for the last three years and previously served on the Louisville Board of Alderman for five consecutive terms.

Yarbrough said, "I appreciate the citizens of Louisville allowing me to serve as Mayor for the last few years and prior to that as a member of the Board of Alderman for 20 years."

He noted that during his service as Mayor the city has attained many goals and has sought to make a wide array of improvements. Some of the improvements Yarbrough heralded were the increased downtown parking, a successful animal control program, improved recreation with rebuilt tennis courts, and refurbishing of the coliseum.

Some of these goals were aided by the many grants and loans the city has earned. During his first term, Yarbrough said the city gained over $4,000,000 in grants and guaranteed loans to improve economic development, industry, the fire department, the police department, and other city needs.

Yarbrough noted that the portion of the loans and grants aimed at economic development had been essential helping industry in the community. He noted the city under his leadership along with the Winston County Economic Development Partnership have been instrumental in helping Polo relocate and upgrade their facility, and helped the Louisville Brick Yard reopen.

"We are helping existing industry where we can and working on bringing in new industry," said Mayor Yarbrough. "If reelected, I will aim to improve employment and industry in our city."

Mayor Yarbrough said he understands that the goal of better jobs in the community goes hand and hand with efforts to improve the educational value of the youth in the community.

"I do realize the importance of our school system for all aspects of the community," said Mayor Yarbrough. He added that he supports all the efforts to cut the dropout rate and to enhance youth opportunities in the community.

He outlined how he and other city leaders have gained a $100,000 grant to improve Academy Park, and have started the beginning stages of a RecPlex in order to enhance the youth's outlets in the community.

"I will continue my efforts to support the youth in the community," said Mayor Yarbrough.

Along with his support of industry and the youth, Yarbrough added that his 25 years as a business and property owner/taxpayer in Louisville enable him to be responsive not only to the needs of government but more importantly, to the needs of the business owner and taxpayer."

Yarbrough operated Yarbrough's Garden Center for 25 years. He is a graduate of Louisville High School, East Central Junior College and Mississippi State University. He is a member of the Louisville/Winston County Chamber of Commerce. When he was a member of the Mississippi Nursery Association, he served as Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a past president and recipient of the Mississippi Nurseryman of the Year award, during his tenure as a member of the Board of Alderman, he served as Mayor Pro-Term for eight years. He is an active member of First United Methodist Church and has served as a member of the Pastor/Parish Relations Committee. He also served as a member of the Louisville Municipal School District Board of Trustees.

Yarbrough is married to the former Peggy King of Louisville and formerly to the late Mary Ann Cannon. The Yarbroughs have five children, four of whom live in Louisville. They are the grandparents of nine children, all of whom are residents of Louisville. Yarbrough is the son of the late Bill and Merril Yarbrough and the son-in-law of Fern King and, the late Eugene King, and the late Joe and Maggie Cannon, all of Louisville.

"Almost anyone can be Mayor in good times, but in tough times we need someone with experience and knowledge. We need someone who can make the tough decisions like I have made," said Mayor Yarbrough. "I fully understand that I am asking the voters of the city to again entrust in me the responsibility of the most important elective office in our home town and I look forward to speaking with as many voters as possible during this campaign regarding their concerns and expectations."