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The '''Bessemer City Council''' is the legislative body for the city of [[Bessemer]], with offices in [[Bessemer City Hall]].
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 current council representatives are:
Bessemer's Mayor-Council form of government replaced the three-member [[Bessemer City Commission]] following a [[1986]] decision by Judge [[Sam Pointer]] in a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of several African American plaintiffs.
* District 1: [[Dorothy Davidson]]
 
* District 2: [[Louise Alexander]] (re-elected 2006)
==2010-2014 Council==
* District 3: [[Sarah W. Belcher]]
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 4: [[Betty Woods]]
* District 5: [[Olivia P. Walker]] (through September 2006)
* District 5: [[Olivia P. Walker]]
* District 6: [[Jesse Matthews]]
* District 6: Jesse Matthews
* District 7: [[LaBrenda Belle Marshall]] (through September 2006)
* 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
 
==1994-1998 Council==


Davidson is the Council President, and Belcher is the President Pro-Tem. [[Myra Armstead]] is the Council Secretary.
==1990-1994 Council==
* [[Thomas Tolbert]]


==2006 election==
==1986-1990 Council==
On August 22, [[2006]], Bessemer voters went to the polls to decide three council seats. All three races went to runoffs on September 12. In District 2, Louise Alexander kept her seat with 620 votes to [[Clinton Harris, Sr]]'s 409. In District 5, [[Albert Soles]] defeated [[Margie Varner]] 444 to 343. And in District 7, [[Earl Cochran]] successfully challenged incumbent LaBrenda Marshall, 487 to 368. The new Council will be sworn in October 1, 2006.
* [[Thomas Tolbert]]
* [[Bessie Pippens]]
* [[James McWilliams]]
* [[Quitman Mitchell]]


==References==
==References==
* "Bessemer Municipal Runoff Results." (September 13, 2006) ''Birmingham News''.
* "Bessemer’s May and Mitchell must finish mayor’s race in runoff." (August 22, 2006) {{BN}}
* "Bessemer Municipal Runoff Results." (September 13, 2006) {{BN}}
* Daniels, Malcomb (June 9, 2012) "Former Bessemer City Councilman Thomas Tolbert Sr. dies at 90." {{BN}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.bessemeral.org/Elected.html Elected officials] at bessemeral.org
* [http://www.bessemeral.org/Elected.html Elected officials] at bessemeral.org


[[Category:Bessemer government]]
[[Category:Bessemer City Council|*]]

Latest revision as of 10:30, 10 June 2012

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.

Bessemer's Mayor-Council form of government replaced the three-member Bessemer City Commission following a 1986 decision by Judge Sam Pointer in a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of several African American plaintiffs.

2010-2014 Council

The current council representatives, chosen in the 2010 Bessemer municipal election and sworn in on November 1, 2010, are:

2006-2010 Council

The current council representatives, as of October 1, 2006, are:

2002-2006 Council


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

1994-1998 Council

1990-1994 Council

1986-1990 Council

References

  • "Bessemer’s May and Mitchell must finish mayor’s race in runoff." (August 22, 2006) The Birmingham News
  • "Bessemer Municipal Runoff Results." (September 13, 2006) The Birmingham News
  • Daniels, Malcomb (June 9, 2012) "Former Bessemer City Councilman Thomas Tolbert Sr. dies at 90." The Birmingham News

External links

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