Carl “Jr.” Jackson
Mayor Carl Jackson did not respond to requests for information from BirminghamWatch.
Virginia Martin
Trudy Hunter
Mayor Name: Trudy Hunter Age: 44 Residence: Birmingham Political experience: None Professional experience: ADA 504 compliance officer/VA certifying official at Birmingham School of Law, 2017-present; student administrative assistant at Birmingham School of Law, 2015-2017; summer law clerk at Brooks, Hubbard & James, P.C., 2015; parent community connector at Birmingham Education Foundation, 2014-2015; child welfare senior
Ervin Philemon Hill II
Mayor Name: Ervin Philemon Hill II Age: 44 Residence: Birmingham Political experience: None Professional experience: Founder and executive director at Legacy Sports Junior Golf Association, 2011-present; founder, owner, president, and general manager at Legacy Sports Management International, LLC, 2005-present; operations staff at PGA Tour, 2004; Pro Shop staff at American Golf Corporation, 2003-2004; executive director
Randy Davis
Mayor Name: Randy Davis Age: 43 Residence: Birmingham Political experience: None Professional experience: Jefferson County reserve deputy, 2012-present; Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, 2000-2012; Birmingham Police Department, 1996-2000. Education: Alabama A&M University, 1996; Northwest-Shoals Community College; University of Alabama at Birmingham; West End High School, 1993. Top contributors: Self, $835.17; Lovell Pride, $50. Main issues: If
William A Bell Sr.
Mayor Name: William A. Bell Sr. Age: 68 Residence: Birmingham Political experience: Mayor of Birmingham, 2009-present; Jefferson County Commission, 2008-2010; ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Birmingham, 2007, 2003 and 1999; Birmingham City Council, District 5, 2005-2009 and 1989-2001; interim mayor of Birmingham, 1999; Birmingham City Council, president, 1997-2001; ran for Jefferson County Commission, 1994; Birmingham
Patricia Bell
Mayor Name: Patricia Bell Age: 61 Residence: Birmingham Political experience: Candidate for Birmingham mayor, 1995, 1999, 2011, 2013 and 2017; Alabama campaign staff, Rev. Jesse Jackson Campaign for President, 1984. Professional experience: I Independent Marketing and Advertising Consultant; Social Security Administration, Birmingham Office, 1989-1993; AmSouth Bank, 1986-1989; Telephone Sales Representative, L.M. Berry Company; Radio Sales, Willis Broadcasting
Lashunda Scales
Birmingham City Council, District 1 Name: Lashunda Scales Political experience: Member, Birmingham City Council, 2009-present. Professional experience: Founder of Scales PR Marketing Firm Inc., 2000 – present. Civic experience: Partner in Education for Birmingham City Schools, host of District 1 Annual Music & Movie Festival and Holiday Gala fellowships. Education: Jefferson State Community College, associate’s
Birmingham Election Voter Guide
More than a quarter of Birmingham voters turned out Tuesday for the first round of polling to select a mayor, city councilors and members for the city Board of Education. Runoffs in nine of those races will be Oct. 3.
Fernandez “Brother Sims” Sims
Mayor Name: Fernandez “Brother Sims” Sims Age; 52 Residence: Birmingham Political experience: None Professional experience: Senior pastor/church planter, Charis Community Church; Christian education minister, Oak Grove Baptist Church Ministry; Spiritual Formation director of students, Southeastern Bible College; outreach associate, Discovery United Methodist Church; associate lead pastor/interim senior pastor, House of Refuge Christian Church; director, community
Birmingham Council Squabble Over Funds for District 4 Meetings Continues After Councilor Initially Refuses to Divulge Funding Source
Aug.1, 2017 — If Tuesday’s Birmingham City Council meeting presented municipal politics as a “game,” as Councilors Steven Hoyt and Lashunda Scales both put it, then the rules of that game and who was breaking them remained very much up in the air. For the second week in a row, a large portion of the meeting was dedicated to enmity between Scales and Councilor William Parker over the latter’s request for discretionary funds to pay for meetings of District 4 neighborhood officers, volunteers and city officials with state and federal officials. One set of meetings would focus on “the preservation and maintenance of cemeteries in Alabama,” the other “regarding funding for infrastructure related projects.” Both items were referred to committee last week after several councilors expressed concern that they had not been vetted through the proper channels and both were on Tuesday’s agenda. But Parker attending a meeting Thursday with Gov. Kay Ivey raised concerns with some councilors, particularly Scales, who grew frustrated as Parker repeatedly refused to answer whether city funds had been spent on the meeting. “My response is simply that we had a meeting last week with the governor, the council referred the item, and this item was in the committee of the whole on Wednesday and is now back before us,” Parker said. Read more.