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Billups has served on the [[Birmingham Tech Council]] advisory committee and the [[South Side Baseball]] board of directors. He has been involved with [[Youth Leadership Forum]], [[Hope Street Ministries Outreach]], and the [[Church of the Highlands]]' [[Dream Center]]. | Billups has served on the [[Birmingham Tech Council]] advisory committee and the [[South Side Baseball]] board of directors. He has been involved with [[Youth Leadership Forum]], [[Hope Street Ministries Outreach]], and the [[Church of the Highlands]]' [[Dream Center]]. | ||
Billups challenged incumbent [[Daagye Hendricks]] for the [[Birmingham City Council District 4|District 4]] seat on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]] in the [[2021 Birmingham municipal election]]. As a candidate he . | Billups challenged incumbent [[Daagye Hendricks]] for the [[Birmingham City Council District 4|District 4]] seat on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]] in the [[2021 Birmingham municipal election]]. As a candidate he pledged to increase accountability, transparency, and budget management in the system and to promote academic and career preparedness and community engagement. | ||
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Revision as of 21:42, 25 May 2023
Derrick L. Billups (born c. 1975) is the director of education and workforce development for the Woodlawn Foundation. He previously taught science and served as an assistant principal in the Birmingham, Jefferson County and Hoover school systems, and coached basketball at Advent Day School.
Billups earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Alabama in 1998 and worked for two years as a chemical plant operator for Sloss Industries. He has since completed a master's in divinity at Samford University in 2004 and a master’s in education at Alabama in 2012.
Billups has served on the Birmingham Tech Council advisory committee and the South Side Baseball board of directors. He has been involved with Youth Leadership Forum, Hope Street Ministries Outreach, and the Church of the Highlands' Dream Center.
Billups challenged incumbent Daagye Hendricks for the District 4 seat on the Birmingham Board of Education in the 2021 Birmingham municipal election. As a candidate he pledged to increase accountability, transparency, and budget management in the system and to promote academic and career preparedness and community engagement.
| Preceded by: Daagye Hendricks, |
Birmingham Board of Education District 4 2021– |
Succeeded by: ' |
References
- "Board of Education Contenders and Their Backgrounds." (August 19, 2021) The Birmingham Times