Birmingham Board of Education, District 4 The Birmingham Board of Education is a nine-member elected body that works with the superintendent to establish a vision for the school system by adopting goals and policies that address student needs, advance student performance and overall operations of the system. The board also approves operating budgets. District 4
Board of Education, District 3 Name: Mary Boehm Age: 64 Political experience: First political race. Professional experience: YWCA 1986-1989; Alabama Power Foundation 1989-1997; BellSouth/Bellsouth Foundation 1997-2007; A+ College Ready 2007- 2017. Civic experience: Ruffner Mountain Nature Center, board of directors; American Red Cross, chairman of volunteers; YWCA junior board; Mayor’s Task Force on Refugee Resettlement, chairman;
Board of Education, District 3 Name: Larry Contri Age: 71 Political experience: First political race Professional experience: Birmingham City Schools teacher, grades 7-8, 1967-72; principal, Fairmont School, 1972-79; principal, Curry School, 1979-1981; principal, Ramsay High School, 1981-1984; area assistant superintendent, 1984-96; director of research/planning, 1996-98; director of special projects, 1998-2002; information technology officer, 2002-2007; director of schools, 2007-2016; interim superintendent,
Birmingham Board of Education, District 3 The Birmingham Board of Education is a nine-member elected body that works with the superintendent to establish a vision for the school system by adopting goals and policies that address student needs, advance student performance and overall operations of the system. The board also approves operating budgets. District 3
Birmingham Board of Education, District 2 The Birmingham Board of Education is a nine-member elected body that works with the superintendent to establish a vision for the school system by adopting goals and policies that address student needs, advance student performance and overall operations of the system. The board also approves operating budgets. District 2
Birmingham City Board of Education, District 1 Bennie M. Holmes Age: 61 Residence: Huffman area Political experience: First run for public office. Professional experience: Publisher, Metropolitan Black Business Network, 12 years; chief financial officer, trustee and founding member, Black Star Academy, the only African culture-centered school in Alabama, three years; curator, Birmingham’s African Holocaust Library,
Birmingham City Board of Education, District 1 Douglas Lee Ragland Age: 60 Political experience: Ran for the Birmingham School Board District 1 seat in August 2013 and August 2011. Professional experience: Retired educator and administrator. Birmingham City Schools elementary and middle school teacher, 1978-1989; Birmingham City Schools assistant principal, 1989-90; elementary principal in the Eufaula City
Birmingham City Board of Education, District 1 Keith Rice Age: 58 Residence: Killough Springs neighborhood Political experience: Previous candidate for Birmingham City Council and school board positions. Member, Birmingham City Schools Task Force for District 1; elected as resident council president for Cooper Green housing community and as first citywide president for all Birmingham Housing
Birmingham City Board of Education, District 1 Cedric Small Age: 32 Residence: Huffman Political experience: First political race Professional experience: Pastor of New Mt Zion Baptist Church Civic experience: Mentoring at Huffman High School and Metro Changers/World Changers Education: Samford University, BA in Religion Top contributors: No campaign contributions filed Main issues: I believe that
Birmingham Board of Education, District 1 Jerry Tate Age: 50 Residence: Huffman neighborhood. Political experience: Ran for Birmingham School Board, District 1, 2013. Professional experience: Project manager at Alagasco; former first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve. Civic experience: Recipient, Birmingham Department of Youth Services Hidden Hero award; current president, Phillips Academy PTA and Birmingham
