Birmingham Board of Education,  District 6

Ervin Philemon Hill Sr.

Age: 69

Residence: South Titusville.

Political experience: None

Professional experience: Retired from the Birmingham City Schools, where he worked as a vocational welding instructor and athletics coach.

Civic experience: Member, Committee to Save Jefferson County.

Education: Associates of science degree, Lawson State Community College; welding certification, Lincoln E. Welding School; drafting certificate, Drake Technical College; accounting, University of Alabama at Birmingham; certification, Alabama A&M University,1971-1975.

Top contributors: None filed.

Main issues: Identify highly qualified district leadership; adopt a district-wide education performance plan and curriculum-improvement measures; require effective strategic planning from the superintendent and Birmingham City Schools administration; implement a re-structure the district and allocate resources for professional development of teachers; create budgetary priorities and goals; prevent unlawful entry of charter schools in Birmingham.