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'''Birmingham City Council District Two''' ('''District 2''') is a legislative district of the [[City of Birmingham]] from which one representative on the [[Birmingham City Council]] and one member of the [[Birmingham Board of Education]] are elected. The city was divided into nine districts to preserve minority (white) representation following a court order issued in "[[Yarbrough et al v. City of Birmingham)]]" ([[1989]]). Prior to then councilors were elected at-large. The district is currently represented by Councilor [[Kim Rafferty]]. | '''Birmingham City Council District Two''' ('''District 2''') is a legislative district of the [[City of Birmingham]] from which one representative on the [[Birmingham City Council]] and one member of the [[Birmingham Board of Education]] are elected. The city was divided into nine districts to preserve minority (white) representation following a court order issued in "[[Yarbrough et al v. City of Birmingham)]]" ([[1989]]). Prior to then councilors were elected at-large. The district is currently represented by Councilor [[Kim Rafferty]]. | ||
District Two covers areas in eastern and southeast [[Birmingham]], including the [[Overton]] neighborhood which stretches south into [[Shelby County]]. The district's borders were modified in [[2013]], ceding some areas north of the [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 4]]. | District Two covers areas in eastern and southeast [[Birmingham]], including the [[Overton]] neighborhood which stretches south into [[Shelby County]]. | ||
The district's borders were modified in [[2013]], ceding some areas north of the [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 4|District 4]]. Following the [[2020 U.S. census]] the district gave up [[Oak Ridge Park]] and part of [[South East Lake]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 5|District 5]]. | |||
==Communities & Neighborhoods== | ==Communities & Neighborhoods== | ||
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** [[Eastwood]] (except for [[Sunrise Apartments]]) | ** [[Eastwood]] (except for [[Sunrise Apartments]]) | ||
* [[Crestwood]] | * [[Crestwood]] | ||
** [[Crestwood South]] (northeastern | ** [[Crestwood South]] (northeastern three-fourths) | ||
* [[East Lake community|East Lake]] | * [[East Lake community|East Lake]] | ||
** [[Brown Springs]] ( | ** [[Brown Springs]] (all but southern tip) | ||
* [[Cahaba community]] | * [[Cahaba community]] | ||
** [[Overton]] | ** [[Overton]] | ||
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* [[Huffman|Huffman community]] | * [[Huffman|Huffman community]] | ||
** [[Huffman neighborhood]] ( | ** [[Huffman neighborhood]] (portions south of [[I-20]]) | ||
** [[Liberty Highlands]] | ** [[Liberty Highlands]] | ||
* [[Roebuck-South East Lake]] | * [[Roebuck-South East Lake]] | ||
** [[Roebuck]] (southeastern | ** [[Roebuck]] (southeastern 1/5th) | ||
** [[Roebuck Springs-South Roebuck]] | ** [[Roebuck Springs-South Roebuck]] | ||
** [[South East Lake | ** [[South East Lake]] (eastern 4/5ths) | ||
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==Schools== | ==Schools== | ||
* [[Martha Gaskins Elementary School]] | * [[Martha Gaskins Elementary School]] | ||
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===School Board members=== | ===School Board members=== | ||
* [[Virginia Volker]], -2013 | * [[Virginia Volker]], -2013 | ||
* [[Lyord Watson]], 2013- | * [[Lyord Watson]], 2013-2017 | ||
* [[Terri Michal]], 2017–2021 | |||
* [[Neonta Williams]], 2021– | |||
==Libraries== | ==Libraries== | ||
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* [[2013 Birmingham municipal election|2013]]: [[Kim Rafferty]] | * [[2013 Birmingham municipal election|2013]]: [[Kim Rafferty]] | ||
* [[2017 Birmingham municipal election|2017]]: [[Hunter Williams]] | * [[2017 Birmingham municipal election|2017]]: [[Hunter Williams]] | ||
* [[2021 Birmingham municipal election|2021]]: [[Hunter Williams]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== |
Revision as of 12:40, 23 April 2022
Birmingham City Council District Two (District 2) is a legislative district of the City of Birmingham from which one representative on the Birmingham City Council and one member of the Birmingham Board of Education are elected. The city was divided into nine districts to preserve minority (white) representation following a court order issued in "Yarbrough et al v. City of Birmingham)" (1989). Prior to then councilors were elected at-large. The district is currently represented by Councilor Kim Rafferty.
District Two covers areas in eastern and southeast Birmingham, including the Overton neighborhood which stretches south into Shelby County.
The district's borders were modified in 2013, ceding some areas north of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to District 4. Following the 2020 U.S. census the district gave up Oak Ridge Park and part of South East Lake to District 5.
Communities & Neighborhoods
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Schools
- Martha Gaskins Elementary School
- Robinson Elementary School
- W. J. Christian School
- Huffman Middle School
- Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School
- Putnam Middle School
School Board members
- Virginia Volker, -2013
- Lyord Watson, 2013-2017
- Terri Michal, 2017–2021
- Neonta Williams, 2021–
Libraries
City Council representatives
- 1989: Pat Sewell
- 1993: Pat Sewell
- 1997: Bill Johnson
- 2001: Carol Reynolds
- 2005: Carol Duncan (nee Reynolds)
- 2009: Kim Rafferty
- 2013: Kim Rafferty
- 2017: Hunter Williams
- 2021: Hunter Williams
External links
- Birmingham Council District Two map at gisweb.informationbirmingham.com
- District Map at birminghamalcitycouncil.org