The new Place 3 City Council member Pat Simpson was sworn into office on Friday, June 19, 2026 by the Honorable Michael A. Dasinger, Orange Beach Municipal Judge, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Simpson was accompanied by his wife Claudia and his son Hunter. 

Simpson was appointed by the City Council during its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 to fill the vacancy left by Jerry Johnson, who stepped down for family reasons. 

Prior to his appointment, Simpson served on the Orange Beach Planning Commission since 2017, most recently as Vice Chairman. 

For most of his career, Simpson was a TV personality who hosted the national home improvement series, "Backyard America," on TNN. In 1994, he hosted one of the first series on HGTV, “Fix-It-Up!” After retiring from television, Simpson founded Simpson Properties Group in Orange Beach with his wife in 2006. 

They have three children, Lindsey, Shelby and Hunter, and four grandchildren.