Bettye Fine Collins
Bettye Fine Collins (born c. 1934) is the current president of the Jefferson County Commission. She was elected to represent District 4 in 1994 and assumed the presidency after the 2006 general election which brought a Republican majority to the commission. As president she serves as head of the County's Finance and General Services Department, which oversees accounting records, revenues, and public buildings.
Collins has a bachelor of science from Faulkner University. She was the first woman to be appointed to the Birmingham Board of Zoning Adjustments in 1973. She was appointed to the Birmingham Board of Education in 1974 and served two terms as president before resigning in 1981 when she was elected to an at-large seat on the Birmingham City Council. She was re-elected twice, but was not successful in the 1987 City Council election.
Collins was named Birmingham Woman of the Year in 1993. She serves on the advisory board for the Jimmie Hale Mission and has been recognized for her support of the Girl Scouts of America and for Habitat for Humanity. She is also Alabama's National Committeewoman to the Republic Party. Previously she has served on the Alabama State School Board and the Alabama Public Library Service Executive Board. In January 2010 she announced that she would not run in the June 2010 election for a fifth term in the County Commission.
Collins' brother, Joe Fine, runs Fine Gettie & Associates, one of Alabama's leading organizer of political action committees. Collins also works as a real estate agent. She is a resident of Trussville's Dew Gardens neighborhood and a member of First Baptist Church of Trussville. She is a widow with two children (David and Kim) and four grandchildren.
| Preceded by: Larry Langford |
Jefferson County Commission president 2006 - 2010 |
Succeeded by: current |
| Preceded by: Jim Gunter |
Jefferson County Commission District 4 1994 - 2010 |
Succeeded by: current |
References
- Kelly, Mark (March 20, 2008) "Pieces of the puzzle." Birmingham Weekly
- Archibald, John (February 10, 2009) "Archibald: Fire up the Prius and bolt, Bettye." Birmingham News
- Whitmire, Kyle (January 7, 2010) "Collins calls it quits: Commission president won't seek reelection." Birmingham Weekly
External links
- Bettye Fine Collins campaign website
- Collins Page at jeffcointouch.com