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'''April Celeste Odom''' (born [[June 21]], [[1972]]) is the former Director of Communications for the City of [[Birmingham]].  
'''April Celeste Odom''' (born [[June 21]], [[1972]]) is the former Director of Communications for the City of [[Birmingham]].  


Odom is a graduate of [[UAB]] and designed a website for the city as a school project in [[1994]]. She worked on the [[Birmingham Public Library]] staff to manage the library's website. She was hired from there to be the city's webmaster, and was later promoted by Mayor [[Larry Langford]]. She kept her position under [[William Bell]]'s term, but was not rehired by incoming mayor [[Randall Woodfin]] in November [[2017]].
Odom is a graduate of [[UAB]] and worked as a staffer in the Science/Technology department of the [[Birmingham Public Library]]. While there she created a website for the library, and was then hired to serve as the city's webmaster. She was promoted to communications director by Mayor [[Larry Langford]]. She kept her position under [[William Bell]]'s term, but was not rehired by incoming mayor [[Randall Woodfin]] in November [[2017]].


During her years at City Hall, Odom also worked as a freelance graphic designer, doing business as '''Blue Day Design'''. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America and the National Association of Government Webmasters. She is married and has three children.
During her years at City Hall, Odom also worked as a freelance graphic designer, doing business as '''Blue Day Design'''. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America and the National Association of Government Webmasters. She is married and has three children.

Revision as of 09:56, 9 January 2018

April Odom

April Celeste Odom (born June 21, 1972) is the former Director of Communications for the City of Birmingham.

Odom is a graduate of UAB and worked as a staffer in the Science/Technology department of the Birmingham Public Library. While there she created a website for the library, and was then hired to serve as the city's webmaster. She was promoted to communications director by Mayor Larry Langford. She kept her position under William Bell's term, but was not rehired by incoming mayor Randall Woodfin in November 2017.

During her years at City Hall, Odom also worked as a freelance graphic designer, doing business as Blue Day Design. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America and the National Association of Government Webmasters. She is married and has three children.

References

  • Bryant, Joseph D. (December 4, 2009) "Birmingham official's job on side aids political firm." The Birmingham News

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