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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 former president of [[Birmingham]]'s [[Citizen Advisory Board]]. | ||
He is a [[1999]] graduate of [[Leadership Birmingham]]. On [[August 11]], [[2005]] he filed suit against the City claiming false arrest and excessive use of force. The suit was dismissed by summary judgement. | |||
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]]. | 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]]. | ||
Ford was succeeded as CAB president by [[West End community]] president [[Sheila Tyson]] in January [[2009]]. In the [[2009 Birmingham City Council election|2009 city election]] Ford ran against incumbent [[Dannetta K. Thornton Owens]] for a seat on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]]. | |||
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* "Redmont Crestfallen." (October 18, 2007) "Birmingham Weekly''. Vol. 11, No. 8. pp. 4-5 | * "Redmont Crestfallen." (October 18, 2007) "Birmingham Weekly''. Vol. 11, No. 8. pp. 4-5 | ||
* Ruisi, Anne (January 16, 2009) "Sheila Tyson elected president of the Birmingham, Alabama Citizens Advisory Board." ''Birmingham News'' | |||
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Revision as of 09:46, 8 August 2009
Emanuel B. Ford of Smithfield is the President of the Smithfield community and former president of Birmingham's Citizen Advisory Board.
He is a 1999 graduate of Leadership Birmingham. On August 11, 2005 he filed suit against the City claiming false arrest and excessive use of force. The suit was dismissed by summary judgement.
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.
Ford was succeeded as CAB president by West End community president Sheila Tyson in January 2009. In the 2009 city election Ford ran against incumbent Dannetta K. Thornton Owens for a seat on the Birmingham Board of Education.
References
- "Redmont Crestfallen." (October 18, 2007) "Birmingham Weekly. Vol. 11, No. 8. pp. 4-5
- Ruisi, Anne (January 16, 2009) "Sheila Tyson elected president of the Birmingham, Alabama Citizens Advisory Board." Birmingham News