Jefferson County Treasurer

Michael D. “Mike” Miles

Democrat (incumbent)

Age: 65

Residence: Birmingham

Political experience: Jefferson County treasurer, 2013-present; elected member of Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee; assistant Alabama secretary of state, 1994-1995; director, intergovernmental relations for Birmingham, 1983-1990; ran political campaigns on city, county, state, legislative and congressional levels, 1977-2007.

Professional experience: Political and business consultant; president of the board, treasurer, Childcare Resources; former installment loan officer; Birmingham Trust National Bank; National General Council on Finance, United Methodist Church.

Civic experience: Financial crusade chairman, American Cancer Society; board chairman, Alabama Center for Law and Civic Education; president, Downtown Democratic Club; adult adviser, United Methodist North Alabama Conference Council on Youth Ministry; member and former Sunday school teacher, Canterbury United Methodist Church; chairman of ad hoc task force for study of reduction in force, Jefferson County Board of Education.

Education: Interdisciplinary major with concentration in finance, political science, history and English, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Main issues: Miles stresses his commitment to investing county funds in local financial institutions, particularly minority-owned banks. “Serving with the purpose of investing in communities for today and for the future while building a strong, transparent county government is drawing on a lifetime of experience,” Miles says on his campaign website.

Top contributors: ServisFirst Bank, Birmingham, $5,000; SouthPoint Bank, Birmingham, $5,000; Cadence Bank, Birmingham, $2,500; Sarah Clayton, Birmingham, $2,000 (loan); Ironworkers Local 92, $1,500.

Campaign: https://www.mikemiles.org/