As qualification for Tuscaloosa's municipal election in March continues, another candidate has emerged seeking the mayor's office - Serena Fortenberry, a proactive and engaged member of the Tuscaloosa community and faculty at The University of Alabama.
Originally from Georgia, Fortenberry moved to Tuscaloosa in 1998 to pursue a Master's Degree in English at the University of Alabama. She also earned a Ph.D. in American Literature in 2008 and has served as a faculty member in UA's English Department ever since.
She has been married to her husband Wyn for 20 years, and they share three children, each enrolled in different grades in the Tuscaloosa City Schools system.