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The '''Bessemer City Council''' is the legislative body for the city of [[Bessemer]], with offices in [[Bessemer City Hall]]. The body meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 10:00 AM, and on the fourth Tuesday at 7:00 PM. [[Myra Armstead]] is the Council Secretary. Councilors are elected for four-year terms. | The '''Bessemer City Council''' is the legislative body for the city of [[Bessemer]], with offices in [[Bessemer City Hall]]. The body meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 10:00 AM, and on the fourth Tuesday at 7:00 PM. [[Myra Armstead]] is the Council Secretary. Councilors are elected for four-year terms. | ||
==2010-2014 Council== | |||
The current council representatives, chosen in the [[2010 Bessemer municipal election]] and sworn in on [[November 1]], [[2010]], are: | |||
* District 1: [[David Vance]] | |||
* District 2: [[Sherrina Rice]], president pro-tem | |||
* District 3: [[Sarah Belcher]] | |||
* District 4: [[Donnie Thigpen]] | |||
* District 5: [[Ron Marshall]] | |||
* District 6: [[Jesse Matthews]], council president | |||
* District 7: [[Cleo King]] | |||
==2006-2010 Council== | ==2006-2010 Council== | ||
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* District 1: [[Dorothy Davidson]], council president | * District 1: [[Dorothy Davidson]], council president | ||
* District 2: [[Louise Alexander]] | * District 2: [[Louise Alexander]] | ||
* District 3: [[ | * District 3: [[Sarah Belcher]] president pro-tem | ||
* District 4: [[Jimmie Stephens]] | * District 4: [[Jimmie Stephens]] | ||
* District 5: [[Albert Soles]] | * District 5: [[Albert Soles]] |
Revision as of 19:01, 1 November 2010
The Bessemer City Council is the legislative body for the city of Bessemer, with offices in Bessemer City Hall. The body meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 10:00 AM, and on the fourth Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Myra Armstead is the Council Secretary. Councilors are elected for four-year terms.
2010-2014 Council
The current council representatives, chosen in the 2010 Bessemer municipal election and sworn in on November 1, 2010, are:
- District 1: David Vance
- District 2: Sherrina Rice, president pro-tem
- District 3: Sarah Belcher
- District 4: Donnie Thigpen
- District 5: Ron Marshall
- District 6: Jesse Matthews, council president
- District 7: Cleo King
2006-2010 Council
The current council representatives, as of October 1, 2006, are:
- District 1: Dorothy Davidson, council president
- District 2: Louise Alexander
- District 3: Sarah Belcher president pro-tem
- District 4: Jimmie Stephens
- District 5: Albert Soles
- District 6: Jesse Matthews
- District 7: Earl Cochran, Sr
2002-2006 Council
- District 1: Dorothy Davidson
- District 2: Louise Alexander
- District 3: Sara W. Belcher
- District 4: Betty Woods
- District 5: Olivia P. Walker
- District 6: Jesse Matthews
- District 7: LaBrenda Belle Marshall
All seven council members faced elections on August 22, 2006. Incumbents Davidson, Alexander, Belcher, and Matthews were re-elected. Dock Sott challenged Matthews. Woods, Walker and Marshall ran for re-election, but were defeated by challengers. A runoff on September 12, 2006 pitted Alexander against challenger Clinton Harris, Sr, Cochran against Marshall, and Soles against fellow challenger Margie Varner.
1998-2002 Council
- District 2: Louise Alexander
References
- "Bessemer’s May and Mitchell must finish mayor’s race in runoff." (August 22, 2006) Birmingham News.
- "Bessemer Municipal Runoff Results." (September 13, 2006) Birmingham News.
External links
- Elected officials at bessemeral.org