Frank Vincent Brocato Age: 67 Occupation: Retired after 42 years in Hoover Fire Department. Political Experience: Elected mayor in 2016. Main Issue: Redevelopment of the Galleria and redesigned and new I-459 Interchanges, including an additional one at South Shades Crest Road.
Mayor Chris Lane Scott McBrayer Patrick McClusky City Council Ward 1, Place No. 2: Melanie Geer, Britt Thames Ward 2, Place No. 1: Carlos Alemán, Sydney Newman Simmons Ward 2, Place No. 2: Celeste (Yarbrough) Bayles, Beverly Brice LeBoeuf, Justin Limbaugh, Andrew Wolverton Ward 3, Place No. 1: Walt Harris, Nick Sims, Brady Wilson Ward
Patrick McClusky Age: 42 Occupation: Director of Sales of Tsitalia Imports Foods Political experience: Homewood City Council member for Ward 3 since 2009 Main issue: Continue connecting neighborhoods within the city, create a citywide messaging system, conduct a study of the city’s water drains, economic development.
Scott McBrayer Age: 51 Occupation: Managing Director at Ridouts Valley Chapel Funeral Home Political experience: Mayor since 2008, two-time City Council member, served on the Public Works Committee and also chaired the Special Issues Committee and Public Safety Committee. Served as a member of the Industrial Development Board. Main issue: Continue to have budget surpluses
Chris Lane Age: 66 Occupation: President and owner of C Lane Company, a produce distributor. Political experience: No previous political experience. Main issue: Transparency and community leadership, downtown development and small business support, crime prevention, education.
City Council District 1: Bryan Knox, Gene Walker
Mayor Larry D. Holcomb Jim Lowery City Council Place No. 1: Josh Bryant, Patricia “Lynn” Carlton Place No. 2: Joe “Coach” Bolton, Kristi Jennings Place No. 3: Jimmie H. Lay, Terry Webster Place No. 4: Tommy Lynn Loden, Timothy McWilliams Place No. 5: Darrell Bates, Billy Hughes
Jim Lowery Age: 71 Occupation: Superintendent, Fultondale Gas Board. Political experience: Mayor for 20 years. Main issue: Provide a safe, happy, productive city.
Larry D. Holcomb Age: 55 Occupation: Birmingham firefighter; owner of bail bond and home inspection businesses. Political experience: None. Main issue: Community safety, hiring more police.
The Birmingham City Council approved on Tuesday the creation of the Birmingham Region Community Investment Cooperative District, a new legal entity designed to apply for and allocate federal new markets tax credits (NMTC). This new organization will combine the efforts of the City of Birmingham, the Downtown Redevelopment Authority and the Commercial Development Authority in pursuing the tax credits, which can be allocated to fund small businesses and real estate development in low-income communities. Read more.
