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'''Birmingham City Council District Five''' ('''District 5''') is a legislative district of the [[City of Birmingham]] from which one representative on the [[Birmingham City Council]] and one member of the [[Birmingham Board of Education]] are elected. The city was divided into nine districts to preserve minority (white) representation following a court order issued in "[[Yarbrough et al v. City of Birmingham)]]" ([[1989]]). Prior to then councilors were elected at-large. The district is currently represented by Councilor Darrell O’Quinn. | '''Birmingham City Council District Five''' ('''District 5''') is a legislative district of the [[City of Birmingham]] from which one representative on the [[Birmingham City Council]] and one member of the [[Birmingham Board of Education]] are elected. The city was divided into nine districts to preserve minority (white) representation following a court order issued in "[[Yarbrough et al v. City of Birmingham)]]" ([[1989]]). Prior to then councilors were elected at-large. | ||
The district has 21,561 residents as of [[2022]], and is currently represented by Councilor [[Darrell O’Quinn]]. | |||
District Five covers areas in downtown and eastern [[Birmingham]]. The district's borders were modified in [[2013]], adding sections of [[Avondale]], [[Crestwood North]], [[Woodlawn]] and [[East Lake neighborhood|East Lake]] from [[Birmingham City Council District 2|District 2]] and [[Birmingham City Council District 3|District 3]], while ceding [[Norwood]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 4|District 4]], the [[UAB Campus]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 6|District 6]] and [[East Thomas]] and [[Enon Ridge]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 9|District 9]]. Further population growth in the [[City Center]] and eastern neighborhoods caused District 5 to shed the northern parts of [[Fountain Heights]] and all of [[Druid Hills]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 9|District 9]], [[Norwood]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 4|District 4]], and [[College Hills]] and [[Graymont]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 8|District 8]] during the [[Birmingham City Council districts#2022 redistricting|2022 redistricting process]]. | |||
==Communities & Neighborhoods== | ==Communities & Neighborhoods== | ||
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* [[Crestwood community|Crestwood]] | * [[Crestwood community|Crestwood]] | ||
** [[Crestwood North]] | ** [[Crestwood North]] | ||
* [[East Birmingham]] | * [[East Birmingham]] | ||
** [[North Avondale]] | ** [[North Avondale]] | ||
* [[East Lake community|East Lake]] | * [[East Lake community|East Lake]] | ||
** [[Brown Springs]] ( | ** [[Brown Springs]] (small southern tip) | ||
** [[Gate City]] | ** [[Gate City]] | ||
** [[East Lake neighborhood|East Lake]] | ** [[East Lake neighborhood|East Lake]] | ||
** [[Wahouma]] (all but | ** [[Wahouma]] (all but western end) | ||
* [[Northside]] | * [[Northside]] | ||
** [[Central City neighborhood]] | ** [[Central City neighborhood]] | ||
** [[Fountain Heights]] (south of {{I-20/59}} | |||
** [[Fountain Heights]] | |||
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* [[Smithfield community|Smithfield]] | * [[Smithfield community|Smithfield]] | ||
** [[Smithfield neighborhood|Smithfield]] | |||
** [[Smithfield neighborhood|Smithfield]] | |||
* [[Red Mountain community|Red Mountain]] | * [[Red Mountain community|Red Mountain]] | ||
** [[Forest Park-South Avondale]] (northern | ** [[Forest Park-South Avondale]] (northern 1/5th) | ||
* [[Southside community|Southside]] | * [[Southside community|Southside]] | ||
** [[Five Points South neighborhood|Five Points South]] ([[ | ** [[Five Points South neighborhood|Five Points South]] (just [[Midtown]]) | ||
** [[Southside]] | ** [[Southside]] | ||
* [[Woodlawn community|Woodlawn]] | * [[Woodlawn community|Woodlawn]] | ||
** [[East Avondale]] | ** [[East Avondale]] | ||
** [[Oak Ridge Park]] | ** [[Oak Ridge Park]] | ||
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* [[Dannetta K. Thornton Owens]], 2005-2009 | * [[Dannetta K. Thornton Owens]], 2005-2009 | ||
* [[Emanuel Ford]], 2009-2013 | * [[Emanuel Ford]], 2009-2013 | ||
* [[Randall Woodfin]], 2013- | * [[Randall Woodfin]], 2013-2017 | ||
* [[Mickey Millsap]], 2017–2021 | |||
* [[James Sullivan]], 2021– | |||
==Libraries== | ==Libraries== |
Revision as of 14:07, 23 April 2022
Birmingham City Council District Five (District 5) is a legislative district of the City of Birmingham from which one representative on the Birmingham City Council and one member of the Birmingham Board of Education are elected. The city was divided into nine districts to preserve minority (white) representation following a court order issued in "Yarbrough et al v. City of Birmingham)" (1989). Prior to then councilors were elected at-large.
The district has 21,561 residents as of 2022, and is currently represented by Councilor Darrell O’Quinn.
District Five covers areas in downtown and eastern Birmingham. The district's borders were modified in 2013, adding sections of Avondale, Crestwood North, Woodlawn and East Lake from District 2 and District 3, while ceding Norwood to District 4, the UAB Campus to District 6 and East Thomas and Enon Ridge to District 9. Further population growth in the City Center and eastern neighborhoods caused District 5 to shed the northern parts of Fountain Heights and all of Druid Hills to District 9, Norwood to District 4, and College Hills and Graymont to District 8 during the 2022 redistricting process.
Communities & Neighborhoods
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Schools
Birmingham Board of Education members
- Dannetta K. Thornton Owens, 2005-2009
- Emanuel Ford, 2009-2013
- Randall Woodfin, 2013-2017
- Mickey Millsap, 2017–2021
- James Sullivan, 2021–
Libraries
City Council cepresentatives
- 1989-1993: William Bell
- 1993-1997: William Bell
- 1997-2001: William Bell
- 2001-2005: Elias Hendricks
- 2005-2008: William Bell (resigned to join Jefferson County Commission)
- 2008 - 2009: Johnathan Austin (appointed by the Council to fill Bell's unexpired term)
- 2009: Johnathan Austin
- 2013: Johnathan Austin
- 2017: Darrell O'Quinn
External links
- Birmingham Council District 5 map at gisweb.birminghamal.gov
- District Map at birminghamalcitycouncil.org