Birmingham Board of Education, District 5 Name: Michael “Mickey” Millsap Age: 43 Residence: Crestwood North Political experience: None Professional experience: Entrepreneurship and innovation professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2014-present; founder and executive director, K12 Lean Labs; science teacher, Livingston High School, 2014-present; Sumter Central High School, 2011-2013; co-founder and director, uShip.com, Austin, Texas, 2004-2010;
Birmingham Board of Education, District 5 Andrea D. Mitchell did not respond to BirminghamWatch’s questionnaire.
Birmingham Board of Education, District 5 Name: Aaisha Muhammad Residence: East Lake Political experience: None Professional experience: Illinois Bell Telephone Company, 1968-1972; retired from South Central Bell (now AT&T), 1972-1998. Civic experience: President, East Lake Neighborhood Association, 2008-2017; president, East Lake Community, 2012-2017; Birmingham Citizen Advisory Board; Birmingham Airport board of directors, 2015; Citizen Police
Birmingham City Council, District 6 Name: Keith Mims Political experience: None. Professional experience: Owner, AdBest Advertising. Education: Graduated from A.H. Parker High School, 1992; studied business management at Alabama State University, finance at Liberty University and biblical studies at World Bible School. Top contributors: No finance reports filed. Main issues: The candidate believes the district
Birmingham City Council District 6 Name: Sheila Tyson Age: 56 Residence: 14th Place Southwest Political experience: Elected to Birmingham City Council, 2013-present; ran unsuccessfully for Jefferson County Commission, 2014. Professional experience: Contract freight accountant, 2012. Civic experience: Former president of West End community, 2008; former president of Birmingham Citizens Advisory Board; conference participant at Alabama
Birmingham City Council District 6 Name: Keith Williams Age: 43 Residence: North Titusville neighborhood Political experience: None Professional experience: Sales associate at Lowe’s, February 2017-present; support manager at Walmart, June 2016-December 2016; fulfillment associate ambassador at Amazon Fulfillment Center, March 2015-June 2016; owner/web designer at Greater Works Business Services, September 1998-present. Civic experience: Member of
Birmingham Board of Education, District 5 Angela Scoggins-Watson Residence: College Hills Political experience: This is her first run for political office. Professional experience: Former police officer; private investigator; executive camp director, Camp Scoggins, which is named in memory of her late father, basketball coach Willie Scoggins Jr. Civic experience: She is District 5, College Hills Neighborhood
The Office Birmingham City Council, District 6 The duties: The nine-member council is the legislative arm of Birmingham city government. It enacts legislation, adopts budgets and decides on policies for the city during weekly council meetings. One councilor is elected from each of nine districts to serve a four-year term. Birmingham City Council District Map
Birmingham City Council, District 4 Name: Mary Jean LaMay Age: 47 Residence: Norwood Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for Birmingham City Council, 2014; Norwood Neighborhood president, January 2015-January 2017. Professional experience: Law firm office manager, 2012-present; client sales media firm, 2008-2011; customer sales/marketing specialist, 2005-2008; advertising agency account planner, 2001-2004 Education: Bachelor of Arts, Christian education
Birmingham City Council, District 4 Name: William Parker Residence: Collegeville Political experience: Elected to one term in the Alabama House of Representatives in 1998; appointed in 2013 to fill the unexpired term on the Birmingham City Council of his late mother, Maxine Herring Parker; elected to the council in 2014; chair of the council’s Environmental
