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* [[William Bell]] (incumbent) | * [[William Bell]] (incumbent) | ||
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* [[Randy Davis]] | * [[Randy Davis]] | ||
* [[E. Philemon Hill]] | * [[E. Philemon Hill]] | ||
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==Announcements== | ==Announcements== | ||
Woodfin announced his intention to challenge Bell for the Mayor's office on [[August 27]], [[2016]] at the [[North Birmingham Recreation Center]]. Bell made his announcement at [[Katanya's Cafe]] in [[North Birmingham]] on [[February 3]], 2017. [[Chris Woods]] announced his candidacy at [[Hopewell Baptist Church]] in [[North Birmingham]] on [[March 19]]. | Woodfin announced his intention to challenge Bell for the Mayor's office on [[August 27]], [[2016]] at the [[North Birmingham Recreation Center]]. Bell made his announcement at [[Katanya's Cafe]] in [[North Birmingham]] on [[February 3]], 2017. [[Chris Woods]] announced his candidacy at [[Hopewell Baptist Church]] in [[North Birmingham]] on [[March 19]]. [[Patricia Bell]] announced her intention to run on [[April 14]] at the [[Birmingham Civil Rights Institute]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:13, 14 April 2017
The 2017 Birmingham municipal election is planned for August 22, 2017 to fill the positions of Mayor of Birmingham and all nine seats on the Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Board of Education.
This is to be the second concurrent election of Mayor and City Council after the election cycle for Mayor was changed by state law in 2010. The official qualification period was between June 23 and July 7. Runoff elections were held on October 4, 2017. Elected officials began their terms of office on October 24.
Candidates
Mayor
- William Bell (incumbent)
- Patricia Bell
- Randy Davis
- E. Philemon Hill
- Fernandez Sims
- Randall Woodfin
- Chris Woods
City Council
- District 1: (13 of 14 boxes)
- Lashunda Scales (incumbent)
- District 2: (29 of 30 boxes)
- Kim Rafferty (incumbent)
- Kimberly Jeanty
- Stephen Murphy
- Jordan Thompson
- District 3:
- Valerie Abbott (incumbent)
- Rowan Henderson
- District 4: (35 of 36 boxes)
- Maxine Parker (incumbent)
- District 5: (35 of 36 boxes)
- Johnathan Austin (incumbent)
- Dorothea Crosby
- Jeremy Schatz
- District 6: (29 of 30 boxes)
- Sheila Tyson (incumbent)
- District 7:
- Jay Roberson (incumbent)
- Lonnie Malone
- District 8: (23 of 24 boxes)
- Steven Hoyt (incumbent)
- District 9: (33 of 34 boxes)
- Marcus Lundy (incumbent)
Board of Education
- District 1: (13 of 14 boxes)
- Sherman Collins (incumbent)
- District 2:
- Lyord Watson (incumbent)
- District 3:
- Brian Giattina (incumbent)
- District 4: (35 of 36 boxes)
- Daagye Hendricks (incumbent)
- District 5: (35 of 36 boxes)
- District 6: (29 of 30 boxes)
- Cheri Gardner (incumbent)
- District 7: (29 of 30 boxes)
- Wardine Alexander (incumbent)
- District 8: (23 of 24 boxes)
- April Williams (incumbent)
- District 9: (33 of 34 boxes)
- Sandra Brown (incumbent)
Announcements
Woodfin announced his intention to challenge Bell for the Mayor's office on August 27, 2016 at the North Birmingham Recreation Center. Bell made his announcement at Katanya's Cafe in North Birmingham on February 3, 2017. Chris Woods announced his candidacy at Hopewell Baptist Church in North Birmingham on March 19. Patricia Bell announced her intention to run on April 14 at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
References
- Steere, Tim (August 22, 2016) "Assistant city attorney to run for mayor." Birmingham Business Journal
- Rebman, Stephanie (February 3, 2017) "Birmingham Mayor William Bell to seek re-election." Birmingham Business Journal
- Finchem, Reid (March 27, 2017) "Mayoral candidates speak at Birmingham-Southern on city growth." Weld for Birmingham
External links
- City of Birmingham Regular Municipal Elections schedule for Mayor, City Council and School Board at birminghamal.gov
- Municipal elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2017) on ballotpedia.org