D8 – Trone Birmingham City Council, District 8

Harry “Traveling Shoes” Turner

 Age: 55

Residence: Birmingham

Political experience: Candidate, mayor of Birmingham, 2009, 2011

Professional experience: Founder, director, CEO at Traveling Shoes Healing Skater, 2021; spokesperson, Zio Memorial Gardens, 2019-present; CEO, Traveling Shoes Help U Services, 2011-present; clerk, United States Postal Service, 2003-present

Civic experience: State and local legislative director, American Postal Workers Union; former member, Alabama District Diversity Committee; graduate, Birmingham Police Citizen Academy; graduate, Birmingham Fire and Rescue Citizen Academy; volunteer Birmingham police chaplain; notary public; president, Miles College Upward Bound Program, 1983

Education: Studied American sign language, UAB, 1996; New York School of Real Estate, 1992; State University of New York at Farmingdale, 1991; Banks High School, 1983

 Significant endorsements: None listed

 Top contributors: None reported

Main Issues: Decreasing gun violence

 Campaign: facebook.com/people/Harry-Traveling-Shoes-Preacher-Turner/100032982771714/