March 13, 2012 is the congressional primary election. Who are you voting for? Eleven running candidates voted for Durden when they decided how to promote their campaign. We had the privilege of doing Eight Rotary Poster designs throughout the area, a bulletin in Dale County, & two digital billboards on our Durden Digital Network, which has 16 locations!
Let’s meet the candidates who voted for us…
Stuart K. Smith is an Ozark Attorney and Republican Candidate for the office of Circuit Judge, Place 1, within the 33rd Judicial Circuit, which serves Dale and Geneva Counties. Mr. Smith helped his campaign by using Durden’s Rotary posters.
For past 6 years, Bill Filmore has been Chief Assistant District Attorney for Dale/Geneva Counties. Filmore handles the prosecution of major felony jury trials (usually sexual assaults and murder). Attorney Filmore also chose to promote his campaign with Durden’s Rotary Posters in Dale & Geneva counties.
Ron Snell believes his qualifications and experiences, especially having taught in every Geneva County school cluster, make him the best candidate to advance all Geneva County schools as the Geneva County Superintendent. Mr. Snell chose to use rotary posters along with his other campaign elements.
Fred Hamic seeks re-election to Geneva County Commission chairman/probate judge. Hamic says that in his first term he helped to get Geneva County on firm financial footing, and that the county currently owes nothing against its $10 million debt limit. He came to Durden for his outdoor advertising of his re-election campaign. Rotary Posters in Geneva County display his artwork created by our Art Department.
Starla Mathews has served the citizens of Houston County as Revenue Commissioner for the past twelve years. It is this experience that leads her to seek the office of probate judge in Houston County, Alabama. Starla chose to promote her campaign on Durden’s Digital Network. Durden has a total of 17 locations when it comes to advertising digitally.
Mike Stell’s mission is to bring Barbour Counties Probate Judge’s office into the 21 Century. Snell wants to stop the long lines and make the office more “Customer Service Friendly.” Mr. Stell is promoting his campaign with Durden’s Rotary Poster in Barbour County.
Steve Blair has operated a law firm for 25 years and served as Coffee County district judge for eight years. He was a 12th Judicial Circuit judge for two years and Enterprise’s municipal judge for the past six years. Mr. Blair is using Durden’s Digital Network in Enterprise to help promote his campaign to be Coffee County Probate Judge.
Sharon Ard Michalic has 26 years working with Dale County. Her work experience began with the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector Offices before transferring to the Probate Office in 1994. She has had the privilege of working for two past probate judges. Now she is running for Probate Judge herself, and utilized Durden’s Rotary Poster to help her attain that spot.
Woodrow (Woody) Hilboldt said his long work history in community-based business and his degree in business administration would be invaluable resources in carrying out the probate judge’s duties, which include maintaining vital public records, protecting public resources, and additional administrative duties associated with the “business” side of the office. He chose Durden to help promote his campaign with our Print Rotary Posters.
Gerald Harden has served the citizens of Dale County politically for over 30 years and wishes to continue to do so. Harden believes he has the experience and the leadership capability in order to continue to make Dale County a better place today and for future generations. He is utilizing Durden’s Print Posters to campaign for his election into the Dale County Commission Chairperson Office.
Area businessman and community leader, Mark Blankenship announced his candidacy for Chairman of the Dale County Commission. Blankenship said he wants to put his experience, work ethic, and aggressive leadership to work for Dale County. Blankenship, a licensed residential contractor and developer, currently serves as President pro-tem of the Ozark City Council, serves as a member of the Ozark Technology board, and serves on the CB&T bank board of directors. Mr. Blankenship chose to promote his campaign with a Durden Bulletin In Dale County.
We thank all of our candidates for supporting us and allowing us to help promote you campaign this election. With a marketing network of 1000 plus billboard, poster, and full color digital displays — your message was effectively promoted with Durden Outdoor.

Commission Chairman
Gerald Harden – Dale County
Mark Blankenship – Dale County
Circuit Judge
Bill Filmore – Dale & Geneva County
Stuart K Smith – Dale & Geneva County
Probate Judge
Fred Hamic – Geneva Co
Mike Stell – Barbour Co
Steve Blair – Coffee Co
Sharon Ard Michalic – Dale Co
Starla Mathews – Houston Co
Woody Hilboldt – Dale Co
Superintendent
Ron Snell – Geneva Co
February 14th keeps getting closer and closer… Still don’t know what your going to get yet? Well how about something unique, personal, and grand! We have just the gift for you: A Valentine’s Billboard Message. Send a clever message on our Justice Park Digital to your sweetie. 7 words or less will be all you need to tell them how much they mean to you.




This year has been a fantastic one here at Durden Outdoor thanks to all of our special clients that allow us to promote them all year long! The Spirit of Christmas takes place in many different environments. Some folks spend their Christmas’s in a white winter wonderland, and other spend it on the crystal white beaches of Gulf Shores by the bay in the sun. Some even spend it on the fairway traveling to Atlanta, perhaps detained by angry weather. Here in the Tri-state Area, we’ve been having a hot & humid Holiday Season. But that is the Joy of Christmas, that despite the rainy weather, we know that there is a reason for this special season. We celebrate with an attitude of giving and cheer.
Hillside Family Practice, one of Durden Outdoors more recent clients, has seen a significant increase in their patient numbers since using a combination of Rotary Poster Billboards along with our Enterprise Digital Network.
DURDEN INSTALLED SNOW ZONE BANNER in Downtown Dothan for this weekends Christmas Festival. The banner stretched to 20 ft high and was hung with out damaging the new and expensive vinyl roof. This is just another one of the ways Durden Outdoor Display supports our community and it’s events.