Juandalynn Givan
Juandalynn Deleathia "Lee Lee" Givan (born c. 1970) is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives representing District 60.
Givan is the daughter of Leroy and Patricia Givan. She earned her bachelor of arts in political and social science from Miles College in 1992, and a juris doctorate from Miles Law School in 1996. She joined Mayor Richard Arrington's administration that year as an assistant liaison for capital projects and development. She remained in that position through 2000 when she moved to the Birmingham Housing Authority as a Hope VI administrator. She opened her own law firm, Givan & Associates, in 2004.
Givan entered the race for the District 60 seat left vacant by Earl Hilliard Jr's unsuccessful run for United States Congress in 2010. She won a runoff with Hilliard's uncle, John Hilliard in the Democratic primary, and was unopposed in the general election. She easily held off challengers Arthur Lee in the 2014 primary and Le'Darius Hilliard in the 2018 primary.
In May 2017, Givan opposed the bill for the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act. In 2024 she emerged as a frequent and vocal critic of Mayor of Birmingham Randall Woodfin, focusing on his response to the city's crime rate and even suggesting that the Alabama National Guard should be called in to restore order. She began leasing an apartment in Birmingham on December 31, 2024 and formally announced her intention to challenge his re-election the next day.
References
- Martin, Virginia (May 25, 2018) "Juandalynn Givan" BirminghamWatch
- Koplowitz, Howard (September 23, 2024) "Woodfin meme takes dig at Juandalynn Givan for saying maybe National Guard needed in ‘unsafe’ Birmingham." AL.com
- Gray, Jeremy (January 1, 2025) "Alabama lawmaker says she is running against Woodfin to end tide of ‘death, destruction, doom’." AL.com
- Wright, Barnett (January 1, 2025) "State Rep. Juandalynn Givan on Why She Decided to Run for Birmingham Mayor." The Birmingham Times
- Giles, James (January 16, 2025) "Race for Birmingham mayor heats up early as one candidate answers questions about residency." WBRC.com
- Bryant, Joseph D. (January 28, 2025) "At home in Birmingham, mayoral candidate addresses residency question." AL.com
External links
- Juandalynn Givan at legislature.state.al.us
- Juandalynn Givan at ballotpedia.org
- Juandalynn Givan at votesmart.org