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'''Emanuel B. Ford''' of [[Smithfield]] is the President of the [[Smithfield community]] and of [[Birmingham]]'s [[Citizen Advisory Board]]. He is a [[1999]] graduate of [[Leadership Birmingham]]. On [[August 11]], [[2005]] he filed suit against the City. | '''Emanuel B. Ford''' of [[Smithfield]] is the President of the [[Smithfield community]] and of [[Birmingham]]'s [[Citizen Advisory Board]]. He is a [[1999]] graduate of [[Leadership Birmingham]]. On [[August 11]], [[2005]] he filed suit against the City. | ||
Ford ran unsuccessfully as a Democratic candidate for Alabama House of Representatives [[House District 54|District 54]] in [[2006]]. Much of his campaign funding came from [[George Barber]] and [[Barber Companies]], developers of the [[The Crest on Red Mountain]]. As president of the CAB, Ford argued for the [[Birmingham City Council]] to approve the rezoning required for the project to move forward. He also lambasted Council member [[Valerie Abbott]] (an opponent of the rezoning) for her employment with a subsidiary of [[BellSouth]], which he believes is in violation of Birmingham's [[Birmingham Mayor-Council Act|Mayor-Council Act]]. | |||
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==References== | |||
* "Redmont Crestfallen." (October 18, 2007) "Birmingham Weekly''. Vol. 11, No. 8. pp. 4-5 | |||
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Revision as of 16:10, 21 October 2007
Emanuel B. Ford of Smithfield is the President of the Smithfield community and of Birmingham's Citizen Advisory Board. He is a 1999 graduate of Leadership Birmingham. On August 11, 2005 he filed suit against the City.
Ford ran unsuccessfully as a Democratic candidate for Alabama House of Representatives District 54 in 2006. Much of his campaign funding came from George Barber and Barber Companies, developers of the The Crest on Red Mountain. As president of the CAB, Ford argued for the Birmingham City Council to approve the rezoning required for the project to move forward. He also lambasted Council member Valerie Abbott (an opponent of the rezoning) for her employment with a subsidiary of BellSouth, which he believes is in violation of Birmingham's Mayor-Council Act.
References
- "Redmont Crestfallen." (October 18, 2007) "Birmingham Weekly. Vol. 11, No. 8. pp. 4-5