Sheila Tyson

Jefferson County Commission, District 2

Party: Democratic

Age: 61

Residence: West End

Political experience: Former District 6 Birmingham city councilor, current commissioner for Jefferson County District 2.

Professional experience: Bookkeeper.

Civic experience: Convener, Alabama Black Women’s Roundtable.

Education: Studied business accounting at the Quartermaster School operated by the U.S. Army.

Main issues: Tyson ranks efforts in improving affordable housing among her top priorities, along with making upgrades and improvements to youth detention, refinancing the county’s sewer bonds, continuing to pave roads in Commission District 2, increase funding for senior services and construction of the new Cooper Green Clinic.

Campaign: https://www.sheilatyson.com/