City School Board – District 1

Four New Members and One Incumbent Elected to Birmingham Board of Education

The Birmingham Board of Education will have six new members after Tuesday’s runoff election. Only three incumbents remain on the nine-member board that oversees the state’s fourth-largest school system. New Board of Education members elected Tuesday – all current or retired educators – are Douglas Lee Ragland, Michael “Mickey” Millsap, Patricia Spigner McAdory and Sonja Q. Smith. Also in the runoff, incumbent board member Daayge Hendricks was re-elected for a second term. Read more.

by Jackie Romine Walburn

The Birmingham Runoff Ballot and Candidate Profiles

MAYOR William Bell Randall Woodfin   BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL District 2 Kim Rafferty Hunter Williams   District 5 Johnathan Austin Derrell O’Quinn   District 9 John Hilliard Roderick Royal   BIRMINGHAM BOARD OF EDUCATION District 1 Douglas Lee Ragland Cedric Small   District 4 Daagye Hendricks Edward Maddox   District 5 David T. McKinney Michael

by Virginia Martin

Bennie M. Holmes

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,

by Virginia Martin

Douglas Lee Ragland

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

by Virginia Martin

Keith Rice

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

by Virginia Martin

Cedric Small

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

by Virginia Martin

Jerry Tate

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

by Virginia Martin

Job Description, District Map

Birmingham Board of Education, District 1 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 1

by Virginia Martin