Birmingham City Council, District 8 Steven Hoyt Age: 55 Residence: Belview Heights Political races: Unsuccessful runs for mayor of Birmingham, 2009, and for Birmingham City Council District 8, 1997 and 2001. Political experience: Birmingham City Council member, District 8, 2005-2017; president pro tem, Birmingham City Council. Professional experience: Development administrator, housing manager, Housing Authority Birmingham
Birmingham City Council District 8 Lynette Peters Age: 51 Residence: Ensley Highlands Political experience: First run for elected office. Professional experience: Accounting, 1 Stop Solutions LLC, 2006-present; 1-800 Wreckers, 2004-2012; Kelly Temporary Services, 1997-2004; Pitts & Daniels accounting firm, 1995-1997; Sardis Baptist Church, 1992-1994; Fourth Avenue YMCA, 1990-1992. Civic Experience: President, vice president and secretary,
Birmingham City Council District 8 Gerri Robinson Age: 62 Residence: Fairview neighborhood Political races: Unsuccessful runs for Birmingham City Council, District 8, 2005, 2009 and 2013. Professional experience: Attorney, Washington & Associates, 2001-present; previous work as municipal prosecutor and service as special judge; City of Birmingham, employee for 25 years, serving 10 years in the
Birmingham City Council, District 8 Adlai Trone Age: Turns 40 on election day. Residence: Fairview neighborhood. Political experience: Unsuccessful run for mayor of Birmingham, 2013. Professional experience: Financial planner Ameriprise Financial, 13 years; Birmingham City Schools, math teacher and tutor, 4 years; real estate residential inspector, commercial appraiser trainee, 6 years. Education: University of Alabama,
Birmingham City Council, District 7 Name: Titus Battle Age: 56 Residence: Pearson Avenue SW Political experience: First run for elected office. Professional experience: CEO-academic development specialist/tutor at The Promise to Children Foundation Inc.; behavior specialist at Jefferson County Association of Retarded Citizens, 1990-1995; bishop’s assistant at the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama, 1984-1990; director at Morton
Birmingham City Council, District 7 Name: Hosea Lewis Age: 50 Residence: Hillman neighborhood Political experience: First run for political office. Professional experience: Procurement at West Wind Technologies, 2002-2005; loan originator at Gulf States Mortgage, 2006-2008; owner/project manager at Lewis Industries Group Inc., 2005-present. Civic experience: Vice president of Hillman Neighborhood Association, 2006-present; Secretary of Grasselli
Birmingham City Council, District 7 Name: James “Jay” Roberson Jr. Age: 44 Residence: Oxmoor Valley Political experience: Running for re-election to Birmingham City Council; president pro-tempore and member of the Birmingham City Council, 2013-2017; appointed to the Birmingham City Council, 2009-2013; registered lobbyist, 2013-2014; member of Alabama League of Municipalities; member of Economic Development Committee;
Birmingham City Council, District 7 Name: Jeff Rowser Age: 34. Residence: Powderly Community Political experience: First run for public office. Professional experience: Postal carrier at the United States Postal Service, 2001-present; car salesperson at Brannon Honda, 2009-2001; motor transport, civil affairs and artillery positions in the U.S. Marine Corp, 2002-2008. Education: Graduated from Wenonah High
Birmingham City Council, District 5 Name: Johnathan F. Austin Age: 38 Political experience: Birmingham City Council member, District 5, 2008-present; Birmingham City Council president, 2013-present; chair, Committee of the Whole, Birmingham City Council; chair, Administration/Technology Committee, Birmingham City Council; member of the council’s Economic Development Committee, Budget and Finance Committee and the Governmental Affairs Committee;
Birmingham City Council, District 5 Name: Dorothea Crosby Age: 55 Political experience: None Professional experience: Judicial assistant, state of Alabama, 2006-2013; corporate security, Compass Bank, 2004-2006; investment operation processor, Compass Bank, 2002-2004; customer service representative, Compass Bank, 2000-2002; customer service representative, Alabama Power, 1997-2000; telephone service representative, Sitel Corporation, 1998-1998; cashier, Birmingham Parking Authority, 1996-1997;
