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The '''Birmingham City Council''' consists of nine members representing nine individual districts and facing elections every four years. The current makeup of the council, following October 2005 elections, is: | The '''Birmingham City Council''' is the legislative body for the City of [[Birmingham]]. It was formed in April [[1963]] by the passage of the [[Mayor-Council Act]], which replaced the former [[Birmingham City Commission]]. Initially elected to at-large seats, the Council now consists of nine members representing nine individual districts and facing elections every four years. The current makeup of the council, following October 2005 elections, is: | ||
* [[Council District 1]] ([[Joel Montgomery]], Councilor) | * [[Council District 1]] ([[Joel Montgomery]], Councilor) | ||
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* [[Council District 8]] ([[Steven Hoyt]], Councilor) | * [[Council District 8]] ([[Steven Hoyt]], Councilor) | ||
* [[Council District 9]] ([[Roderick Royal]], Councilor) | * [[Council District 9]] ([[Roderick Royal]], Councilor) | ||
==Former councilors== | |||
* 1963-1967: [[John E. Bryan]], [[Alan T. Drennen, Jr]], [[George Seibels]], [[Don A. Hawkins]], [[E. C. Overton]], [[M. E. Wiggins]], [[Nina Miglionico]] | |||
* 1963-1965: [[John T. Golden]], [[Tom W. Woods, Jr]] | |||
* 1965-1967: [[Liston Corcoran]], [[R. W. Douglas]] | |||
* 1967-1971: [[M. E. Wiggins]], president, [[John E. Bryan]], [[Don A. Hawkins]], [[Tom E. Woods, Jr]] | |||
* 1969-1971: [[Russel Yarborough]] | |||
* 1969-1972: [[Arthur Shores]] | |||
* 1969-1973: [[E. C. Overton]], [[Nina Miglionico]], [[Liston Corcoran]] | |||
==References== | |||
* Norton, Bertha Bendall. (1970) ''Birmingham's First Magic Century: Were You There?''. Birmingham: Lakeshore Press. p. xi | |||
[[Category:Birmingham City Council|*]] | [[Category:Birmingham City Council|*]] | ||
Revision as of 23:20, 18 May 2006
The Birmingham City Council is the legislative body for the City of Birmingham. It was formed in April 1963 by the passage of the Mayor-Council Act, which replaced the former Birmingham City Commission. Initially elected to at-large seats, the Council now consists of nine members representing nine individual districts and facing elections every four years. The current makeup of the council, following October 2005 elections, is:
- Council District 1 (Joel Montgomery, Councilor)
- Council District 2 (Carol Reynolds, Councilor)
- Council District 3 (Valerie A. Abbott, Councilor)
- Council District 4 (Maxine Parker, Councilor)
- Council District 5 (William A. Bell, Councilor)
- Council District 6 (Carole Smitherman, Councilor and President)
- Council District 7 (Miriam Witherspoon, Councilor and President Pro-Tem)
- Council District 8 (Steven Hoyt, Councilor)
- Council District 9 (Roderick Royal, Councilor)
Former councilors
- 1963-1967: John E. Bryan, Alan T. Drennen, Jr, George Seibels, Don A. Hawkins, E. C. Overton, M. E. Wiggins, Nina Miglionico
- 1963-1965: John T. Golden, Tom W. Woods, Jr
- 1965-1967: Liston Corcoran, R. W. Douglas
- 1967-1971: M. E. Wiggins, president, John E. Bryan, Don A. Hawkins, Tom E. Woods, Jr
- 1969-1971: Russel Yarborough
- 1969-1972: Arthur Shores
- 1969-1973: E. C. Overton, Nina Miglionico, Liston Corcoran
References
- Norton, Bertha Bendall. (1970) Birmingham's First Magic Century: Were You There?. Birmingham: Lakeshore Press. p. xi