Martin Houston was a member of the 1992 national championship winning Alabama team. Since retiring from the sport, Houston has been a pastor, a radio host and the general manager of an insurance agency.
Today, Houston announced he will be running to be the next Mayor of Tuscaloosa.
Houston announced his candidacy at an event that included a strong introduction from former Crimson Tide head coach Gene Stallings.
Stallings introduced Houston, and called it “a pure joy.”
He also relived anecdotes from his days coaching the former fullback.
“As your next mayor, I want our city to be known as more than just a home of the University of Alabama and the gretest football program in the world, and you know that’s true, and I was on one of those teams… but we need to be known as a great city,” says Houston.
On his campaign’s official website, HoustonforTuscaloosa.com, he explains the reason as to why he decided to run for Mayor, his plans for the city and his background.