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'''LaTonya A. Tate''' (born in Birmingham, Alabama) is the founder of the Alabama Justice Initiative.
[[File:LaTonya Tate.jpg|right|thumb|LaTonya Tate]]
'''LaTonya A. Tate''' (born in [[Birmingham]]) is the District 9 Birmingham City Councilor, a former medical technician, retired parole officer, and founder of the [[Alabama Justice Initiative]].


Tate grew up in the North Birmingham community where she currently resides. Her father, the late Clifford Hatcher—a Collegeville native—was a retired cabinet maker in Oxnard, California, and her mother, Barbara J. Tate, worked and retired from the U.S. Postal Service.  
Tate grew up in the North Birmingham community where she currently resides. Her father, the late [[Clifford Hatcher]], a [[Collegeville native]], was a retired cabinet maker in Oxnard, California, and her mother, [[Barbara J. Tate]], worked and retired from the U.S. Postal Service.  
   
   
LaTonya was educated in the Birmingham Public School System. She attended MacArthur Elementary, graduated from Phillips High School, and was a proud member of the Marching Red Raider band. LaTonya graduated from the Bevill State Community College LPN program, and from the University of Phoenix where she obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Criminal Justice Adminstration/Security. She also holds a master’s degree from Grand Canyon University in Public Adminstration.
Tate attended [[F. D. McArthur School|McArthur Elementary School]] and graduated from [[Phillips High School]], where she was a member of the Marching Red Raider band. She went on to attend Jacksonville State University, then transferred to the licensed practical nursing program at [[Bevill State Community College]]. Tate worked as a medical clerk and pharmacy technician for the [[Jefferson County Department of Health]] before changing careers. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in criminal justice administration from the [[University of Phoenix]] where she obtained her and security.


LaTonya worked in healthcare industries for over 15 years in Jefferson County, and as a probation and parole officer for nearly a decade with the Florida Department of Corrections—prior to retiring in 2014. In 2018, LaTonya founded the Alabama Justice Initiative, a nonprofit social justice organization that works on criminal justice reform and policy initiatives.  
Tate worked as a probation and parole officer for the Florida Department of Corrections for another decade before to retiring in 2014. While in Florida she spent a year teaching GED classes to inmates through Northwest Florida State College. She continues to work as a probation and parole consultant in Alabama and launched the "Parole Education Preparation Project". She is an an active member of many social justice organizations, such as [[Alabamians For Fair Justice]] and [[Alabama Forward]].


LaTonya currently holds several important leadership roles in organizations across the country as board members, and in Alabama as a probation and parole consultant.  
Tate was awarded a Soros Justice Fellowship through Open Society-U.S. in [[2018]]. In December of that year she founded the Alabama Justice Initiative (AJI), a nonprofit social justice organization that works on criminal justice reform and policy initiatives. AJI also offers an ACLU-sponsored "Reimagining Justice" fellowship to train activists in the legislative process. She co-founded the Southeastern Justice Network, and serves on the boards of several other organizations.


Plus, she is an an active member of many social justice organizations, such as Alabamians For Fair Justice and Alabama Forward. In 2020, she graduated from Emerge Alabama, an organization that trains progressive women to run for office. In 2021 she announced her candidacy for [[Birmingham City Council District 9]] in the [[2021 Birmingham municipal election]].
In [[2020]] Tate completed a master's in public administration from Grand Canyon University and also graduated from [[Emerge Alabama]], which trains progressive women to run for public office. In the [[2021 Birmingham municipal election]] she challenged incumbent [[John Hilliard]] for the [[Birmingham City Council District 9|District 9]] seat on the [[Birmingham City Council]]. As a candidate she promised to work toward criminal justice reform, neighborhood investment, economic development, and education. Her candidacy was endorsed by Faith & Works, Save our Cities, and the Washington DC-based Elect Black Women PAC. She won her campaign for [[Birmingham City Council]] [[Birmingham City Council District 9|District 9]] by beating incumbent [[John Hilliard]] in a run-off on October 5, 2021.


LaTonya is the mother of one son, TaDarrius A. Tate, and the grandmother of Camille Gabrielle. Her home church is Twenty Fifth Avenue Baptist Church.
Tate has one son, [[TaDarrius Tate|TaDarrius]], and one granddaughter. She attends [[25th Avenue Baptist Church]].
 
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==References==
* Dunigan, Jonece Starr (October 8, 2018) "[https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2018/10/birmingham_mother_selected_as.html Birmingham mother selected as part of $1.4 million effort to reform criminal justice system]" {{BN}}
* Melson, Sydney (September 17, 2020) "[https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2020/09/how-latonya-tate-became-one-of-alabamas-top-voices-on-criminal-justice-reform/ How LaTonya Tate Became One of Alabama's Top Voices on Criminal Justice Reform]" {{BT}}
* "[https://wbhm.org/2021/whos-running-for-birmingham-city-council/ Who’s Running For Birmingham City Council?]" (August 16, 2021) WBHM.org/''[[Birmingham Watch]]''
 
==External links==
* [https://www.tate4birmingham.com/ LaTonya Tate] campaign website
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/latonya-a-tate-430a28170/ LaTonya A. Tate] on Linkedin.com
 
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[[Category:Bevill State alumni]]
[[Category:Medical technicians]]
[[Category:University of Phoenix alumni]]
[[Category:Police officers]]
[[Category:Nonprofit executives]]

Latest revision as of 15:32, 27 August 2023

LaTonya Tate

LaTonya A. Tate (born in Birmingham) is the District 9 Birmingham City Councilor, a former medical technician, retired parole officer, and founder of the Alabama Justice Initiative.

Tate grew up in the North Birmingham community where she currently resides. Her father, the late Clifford Hatcher, a Collegeville native, was a retired cabinet maker in Oxnard, California, and her mother, Barbara J. Tate, worked and retired from the U.S. Postal Service.

Tate attended McArthur Elementary School and graduated from Phillips High School, where she was a member of the Marching Red Raider band. She went on to attend Jacksonville State University, then transferred to the licensed practical nursing program at Bevill State Community College. Tate worked as a medical clerk and pharmacy technician for the Jefferson County Department of Health before changing careers. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in criminal justice administration from the University of Phoenix where she obtained her and security.

Tate worked as a probation and parole officer for the Florida Department of Corrections for another decade before to retiring in 2014. While in Florida she spent a year teaching GED classes to inmates through Northwest Florida State College. She continues to work as a probation and parole consultant in Alabama and launched the "Parole Education Preparation Project". She is an an active member of many social justice organizations, such as Alabamians For Fair Justice and Alabama Forward.

Tate was awarded a Soros Justice Fellowship through Open Society-U.S. in 2018. In December of that year she founded the Alabama Justice Initiative (AJI), a nonprofit social justice organization that works on criminal justice reform and policy initiatives. AJI also offers an ACLU-sponsored "Reimagining Justice" fellowship to train activists in the legislative process. She co-founded the Southeastern Justice Network, and serves on the boards of several other organizations.

In 2020 Tate completed a master's in public administration from Grand Canyon University and also graduated from Emerge Alabama, which trains progressive women to run for public office. In the 2021 Birmingham municipal election she challenged incumbent John Hilliard for the District 9 seat on the Birmingham City Council. As a candidate she promised to work toward criminal justice reform, neighborhood investment, economic development, and education. Her candidacy was endorsed by Faith & Works, Save our Cities, and the Washington DC-based Elect Black Women PAC. She won her campaign for Birmingham City Council District 9 by beating incumbent John Hilliard in a run-off on October 5, 2021.

Tate has one son, TaDarrius, and one granddaughter. She attends 25th Avenue Baptist Church.

Preceded by:
John Hilliard 		Birmingham City Council District 9
2021- 		Succeeded by:
(current)
Birmingham City Council
District 1 Clinton Woods District 4 J. T. Moore District 7 Wardine Alexander
District 2 Hunter Williams District 5 Darrell O'Quinn District 8 Carol Clarke
District 3 Valerie Abbott District 6 Crystal Smitherman District 9 LaTonya Tate

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