Birmingham City Board of Education, District 8 Antwon Womack Age: 29 Political experience: No offices held previously. Ran unsuccessfully for this school board seat in 2009 and 2013. Ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Tarrant in 2008. Ran unsuccessfully for Jefferson County Board of Education in 2010, but withdrew before the election. Civic experience: Member of
Birmingham Board of Education Name: Eloise Manning Crenshaw Age: 63 Residence: Gate City Political experience: None Professional experience: Teacher, Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair County Mental Health Facility, 1978-1988; special education teacher, Glenn Middle, 1988-2005; special education teacher, Wenonah High, 2005-2017. Civic experience: President, Gate City Neighborhood Association, 10 years. Education: Tennessee State University, B.S., 1977; University of
Birmingham Board of Education Name: Martha McDowell Age: 73 Residence: College Hills Political experience: None Professional experience: Birmingham City Schools, 1990-2007; Madison Local School, Mansfield, Ohio, 1984-1990; Atterbury Job Corp Center, Edinburgh, Indiana, 1984-1990; Bartholomew County Schools, Columbus, Indiana, 1979-1980. Civic experience: Member of the School Planning Board for Woodland Park Learning Center; 10th Avenue
Birmingham Board of Education District 5 David T. McKinney Age: 34 Residence: Downtown Birmingham Political experience: None Professional experience: Taught communication courses at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007 to 2009, Miles College 2009 to 2013 and at Jefferson State Community College 2009 to present. Civic experience: National Education Association and the Alabama Education
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
