J.T. Moore

Age: 37

Residence: Birmingham (South Woodlawn)

Political experience: Birmingham City Council member, District 4, after winning election in 2021.

Professional experience: Woodlawn coordinator, Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham, 2019-present; manager of community partnerships, Woodlawn Foundation, 2018-19; Teen Center coordinator/programs manager/clubhouse director, A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club, 2012-18; blueprints mentor, Alabama Possible, 2011-12.

Education: UAB, 2012-14; University of West Alabama, 2007-08; Tuskegee University, 2006-07.

Main Issues: Moore says on his website that he built his platform around three priorities for the district – Beautification, Involvement and Growth (B.I.G.), signifying his support for cleaning up the neighborhoods and infrastructure, encouraging an engaged community and expanding opportunities. He proposes to establish a FourFront Task Force, which would be a team of residents who track community concerns, along with expanding neighborhood associations and forming a Brownfield Advisory Board to guide clean up and redevelopment of vacant, polluted lots.

He touts several accomplishments while he has been on the council, including attracting a new cargo facility at the airport and a new campus for Coca Cola United; having three Birmingham schools, including two in District 4, named to the state’s most-improved list for 2023-2024 year; and restoring power to the citizens.

Campaign info: moorefor4.com, Facebook page.