Birmingham Board of Education, District 5 Angela Scoggins-Watson Residence: College Hills Political experience: This is her first run for political office. Professional experience: Former police officer; private investigator; executive camp director, Camp Scoggins, which is named in memory of her late father, basketball coach Willie Scoggins Jr. Civic experience: She is District 5, College Hills Neighborhood
Birmingham City Council, District 4 Name: Mary Jean LaMay Age: 47 Residence: Norwood Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for Birmingham City Council, 2014; Norwood Neighborhood president, January 2015-January 2017. Professional experience: Law firm office manager, 2012-present; client sales media firm, 2008-2011; customer sales/marketing specialist, 2005-2008; advertising agency account planner, 2001-2004 Education: Bachelor of Arts, Christian education
Birmingham City Council, District 4 Name: William Parker Residence: Collegeville Political experience: Elected to one term in the Alabama House of Representatives in 1998; appointed in 2013 to fill the unexpired term on the Birmingham City Council of his late mother, Maxine Herring Parker; elected to the council in 2014; chair of the council’s Environmental
Birmingham City Council, District 4 Name: Qunelius “Cory P” Pettway Age: 28 Residence: Inglenook Political experience: First run for political office Professional experience: Teacher in the JCCEO’s Early Head Start program, 2015-present. Education: Graduate, Midfield High School, 2006; studied social work at Miles College, 2006-2007, and counseling at the Baptist College of Florida, 2008-2009; currently
Birmingham City Council, District 4 Name: Sergio Williams Age: 24 Residence: Woodlawn Political experience: First run for political office Education, including schools attended, degrees earned and dates: Graduate of Woodlawn High School, 2012; attends the Construction Education Foundation Association School of Construction. Civic experience: Vice president and chair of the Education Committee for the Woodlawn
Birmingham City Council, District 2 Name: Lawrence Conaway Age: 57 Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for Birmingham City Council District 2 in 2009, and for Alabama House District 54 in 2014. Professional experience: Senior pastor, Fellowship Bible Church, 2013-present; associate pastor, Guiding Light Church, 1998-present; computer analyst, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 1987-1998; electronic technician, SCI
Birmingham City Council District 2 Name: Kimberly D. Jeanty Age: 42 Residence: East Lake Political experience: First run for public office; served as a neighborhood liaison to Councilor Kim Rafferty’s office, 2009-2011. Professional experience: Currently a program director for Community Kitchens of Birmingham; past interim executive director of the Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve, 2013. Civic
Birmingham City Council District 2 Name: Stephen L. Murphy Age: 30 Residence: Crestline Neighborhood Political experience: First run for political office. Professional experience: Foster care social worker with Jefferson County Department of Human Resources, 2008-2010; assessment coordinator with Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services, 2010-2016; medical caseworker with the UAB 1917 Clinic, 2011-2013; intern, Birmingham VA
Birmingham City Council District 2 Name: Kimberly Rafferty Age: 51 Residence: South Roebuck Political experience: Elected to the Birmingham City Council in 2009 and 2013. Professional experience: Owner, Creative Rugs, 2001-2009. Education: State University of New York, 1985-1987; associate’s in human services, University of Kentucky, 1987-1989; bachelor’s in history, UAB, 1989-2002. Civic experience: Election worker,
Birmingham City Council District 2 Name: Deanna Reed Age: 28 Residence: South Eastlake Political Experience: None Professional experience: Has been program coordinator for The Rickey Smiley Foundation and event manager for Bruno Event Team. Education: Bachelor’s, public relations and journalism, Miles College, 2011; graduated Ramsay High School. Civic experience: Member, Birmingham Youth Advisory Council; speaks at churches
