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Those contracts were terminated under [[William Bell]]'s administration due to delays in construction. Woods filed a wrongful termination suit and won a $2.58 million judgment from the city in September [[2015]]. In [[2016]] Woods appeared before the [[Birmingham City Council]] to accuse [[Michael Bell]] and [[David Merrida]] of the [[Birmingham Construction Industry Authority]] of demanding kickbacks from public contracts. | Those contracts were terminated under [[William Bell]]'s administration due to delays in construction. Woods filed a wrongful termination suit and won a $2.58 million judgment from the city in September [[2015]]. In [[2016]] Woods appeared before the [[Birmingham City Council]] to accuse [[Michael Bell]] and [[David Merrida]] of the [[Birmingham Construction Industry Authority]] of demanding kickbacks from public contracts. | ||
In [[2017]] Woods announced his intention to challenge [[William Bell]] for [[Mayor of Birmingham]] in the [[2017 Birmingham municipal election|August municipal election]]. | |||
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Revision as of 15:01, 17 March 2017
Christopher Wyatt Woods (born July 19, 1962 in Birmingham) is a building contractor and former professional wide receiver.
Woods is the son of Reverend Calvin Woods, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Norwood, and a notable figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
Woods played for the Auburn Tigers and was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1st round (28th overall) of the 1984 Supplemental Draft. He played two seasons for the Raiders and one season for the Denver Broncos, mostly as a punt returner.
After leaving the NFL, Woods started a career as a building contractor. He founded Magic City Construction and C. W. Woods Contracting Services in 1985 and opened offices in the Farley Building. Both companies went into bankruptcy in 1997 after disputes with vendors and subcontractors. Mayor Larry Langford hired Woods to manage capital projects for the city, and the reorganized C. W. Woods Contracting won bids to construct the Birmingham Police Department West Precinct headquarters, the Fountain Heights Recreation Center and the Negro Southern League Museum.
Those contracts were terminated under William Bell's administration due to delays in construction. Woods filed a wrongful termination suit and won a $2.58 million judgment from the city in September 2015. In 2016 Woods appeared before the Birmingham City Council to accuse Michael Bell and David Merrida of the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority of demanding kickbacks from public contracts.
In 2017 Woods announced his intention to challenge William Bell for Mayor of Birmingham in the August municipal election.
References
- Edgemon, Erin (November 1, 2016) "Birmingham pays $2.58 million to contractor who won 2013 lawsuit." The Birmingham News
- Edgemon, Erin (November 22, 2016) "Builder, who won lawsuit against Birmingham, publicly accuses mayor's brother of corruption." The Birmingham News
- Archibald, John (December 9, 2016) "Contractor describes corruption, threats at city of Birmingham." The Birmingham News
External links
- Chris Woods bio at Pro-Football-Reference.com