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The '''Birmingham City Council''' is the legislative body for the City of [[Birmingham]]. It was formed in April [[1963]] by the passage of the [[Mayor-Council Act]], which replaced the former [[Birmingham City Commission]]. Initially elected to at-large seats, the Council now consists of nine members representing nine individual districts and facing elections every four years. | The '''Birmingham City Council''' is the legislative body for the City of [[Birmingham]]. It was formed in April [[1963]] by the passage of the [[Mayor-Council Act]], which replaced the former [[Birmingham City Commission]]. Initially elected to at-large seats, the Council now consists of nine members representing nine individual districts and facing elections every four years. | ||
==2005- | ==2005-2009== | ||
The current makeup of the council, following the October [[2005 election]], is: | The current makeup of the council, following the October [[2005 election]], is: | ||
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* [[Council District 9]] ([[Roderick Royal]], Councilor) | * [[Council District 9]] ([[Roderick Royal]], Councilor) | ||
==2001- | ==2001-2005== | ||
* District 1: [[Joel Montgomery]] | * District 1: [[Joel Montgomery]] | ||
* District 2: [[Carol Duncan|Carol Reynolds]] | * District 2: [[Carol Duncan|Carol Reynolds]] | ||
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* District 9: [[LeRoy Bandy]] | * District 9: [[LeRoy Bandy]] | ||
==1993- | ==1993-1997== | ||
* District 1: [[Byron Davis]] | * District 1: [[Byron Davis]] | ||
* District 2: [[Pat Sewell]] | * District 2: [[Pat Sewell]] | ||
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* District 9: [[Linda Coleman]] | * District 9: [[Linda Coleman]] | ||
==1989- | ==1989-1993== | ||
* District 1: [[Bill Myers]] | * District 1: [[Bill Myers]] | ||
* District 2: [[Pat Sewell]] | * District 2: [[Pat Sewell]] | ||
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* District 9: [[Linda Coleman]] | * District 9: [[Linda Coleman]] | ||
== | ==1983-1987== | ||
[[William Bell]], [[Pete Clifford]], [[Bettye Fine Collins]], [[Jeff Germany]], [[David Herring]], [[John Katopodis]], [[Nina Miglionico]], [[Bill Myers]], [[Russell Yarbrough]]. | [[William Bell]], [[Pete Clifford]], [[Bettye Fine Collins]], [[Jeff Germany]], [[David Herring]], [[John Katopodis]], [[Nina Miglionico]], [[Bill Myers]], [[Russell Yarbrough]]. | ||
==1979== | ==1979-1983== | ||
[[Nina Miglionico]] (president), [[Bessie Estell]], [[E. C. Overton]], [[Pete Clifford]], [[David Herring]], [[Russell Yarborough]], [[Larry Langford]], [[John Katapodis]] | [[Nina Miglionico]] (president), [[Bessie Estell]], [[E. C. Overton]], [[Pete Clifford]], [[David Herring]], [[Russell Yarborough]], [[Larry Langford]], [[John Katapodis]] | ||
==1975== | ==1975-1979== | ||
[[Richard Arrington, Jr]] | [[Richard Arrington, Jr]] | ||
==1971== | ==1971-1975== | ||
[[Richard Arrington, Jr]] | * [[Liston Corcoran]], [[Nina Miglionico]], [[E. C. Overton]], [[Arthur Shores]], [[Russel Yarborough]], [[Richard Arrington, Jr]] | ||
==1967-1971== | |||
==1967- | |||
* [[M. E. Wiggins]], president, [[John E. Bryan]], [[Don A. Hawkins]], [[Tom E. Woods, Jr]] | * [[M. E. Wiggins]], president, [[John E. Bryan]], [[Don A. Hawkins]], [[Tom E. Woods, Jr]] | ||
==1965- | ==1965-1967== | ||
* [[Liston Corcoran]], [[R. W. Douglas]] | * [[Liston Corcoran]], [[R. W. Douglas]] | ||
==1963- | ==1963-1965== | ||
* [[John E. Bryan]], [[Alan T. Drennen, Jr]], [[John T. Golden]], [[Don A. Hawkins]], [[George Seibels]], [[Nina Miglionico]], [[E. C. Overton]], [[M. E. Wiggins]], [[Tom W. Woods, Jr]] | * [[John E. Bryan]], [[Alan T. Drennen, Jr]], [[John T. Golden]], [[Don A. Hawkins]], [[George Seibels]], [[Nina Miglionico]], [[E. C. Overton]], [[M. E. Wiggins]], [[Tom W. Woods, Jr]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:32, 6 September 2007
The Birmingham City Council is the legislative body for the City of Birmingham. It was formed in April 1963 by the passage of the Mayor-Council Act, which replaced the former Birmingham City Commission. Initially elected to at-large seats, the Council now consists of nine members representing nine individual districts and facing elections every four years.
2005-2009
The current makeup of the council, following the October 2005 election, is:
- Council District 1 (Joel Montgomery, Councilor)
- Council District 2 (Carol Duncan (Carol Reynolds until March 2007), Councilor)
- Council District 3 (Valerie Abbott, Councilor)
- Council District 4 (Maxine Parker, Councilor)
- Council District 5 (William Bell, Councilor)
- Council District 6 (Carole Smitherman, Councilor and President)
- Council District 7 (Miriam Witherspoon, Councilor and President Pro-Tem)
- Council District 8 (Steven Hoyt, Councilor)
- Council District 9 (Roderick Royal, Councilor)
2001-2005
- District 1: Joel Montgomery
- District 2: Carol Reynolds
- District 3: Valerie Abbott
- District 4: Gwen Sykes
- District 5: Elias Hendricks
- District 6: Carole Smitherman
- District 7: Bert Miller
- District 8: Lee Loder
- District 9: Roderick Royal
1997-2001
- District 1: Don McDermott
- District 2: Bill Johnson
- District 3: Jimmy Blake
- District 4: Aldrich Gunn
- District 5: William Bell
- District 6: Pat Alexander
- District 7: Sandra Faye Little
- District 8: Bernard Kincaid (1997-99)/Lee Loder (1999-2001)
- District 9: LeRoy Bandy
1993-1997
- District 1: Byron Davis
- District 2: Pat Sewell
- District 3: Jimmy Blake
- District 4: Aldrich Gunn
- District 5: William Bell
- District 6: Eddie Blankenship
- District 7: Antris Hinton
- District 8: Roosevelt Bell
- District 9: Linda Coleman
1989-1993
- District 1: Bill Myers
- District 2: Pat Sewell
- District 3: David Herring
- District 4: Aldrich Gunn
- District 5: William Bell
- District 6: Eddie Blankenship
- District 7: Antris Hinton
- District 8: Roosevelt Bell
- District 9: Linda Coleman
1983-1987
William Bell, Pete Clifford, Bettye Fine Collins, Jeff Germany, David Herring, John Katopodis, Nina Miglionico, Bill Myers, Russell Yarbrough.
1979-1983
Nina Miglionico (president), Bessie Estell, E. C. Overton, Pete Clifford, David Herring, Russell Yarborough, Larry Langford, John Katapodis
1975-1979
1971-1975
- Liston Corcoran, Nina Miglionico, E. C. Overton, Arthur Shores, Russel Yarborough, Richard Arrington, Jr
1967-1971
- M. E. Wiggins, president, John E. Bryan, Don A. Hawkins, Tom E. Woods, Jr
1965-1967
1963-1965
- John E. Bryan, Alan T. Drennen, Jr, John T. Golden, Don A. Hawkins, George Seibels, Nina Miglionico, E. C. Overton, M. E. Wiggins, Tom W. Woods, Jr
| Preceded by: Birmingham City Commission |
Legislative Body for the City of Birmingham 1963 - present |
Succeeded by: n/a |
References
- Norton, Bertha Bendall. (1970) Birmingham's First Magic Century: Were You There?. Birmingham: Lakeshore Press. p. xi