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The powers of the Council were reduced under legislation lobbied for by then-mayor [[Larry Langford]] beginning in [[1988]]. | The powers of the Council were reduced under legislation lobbied for by then-mayor [[Larry Langford]] beginning in [[1988]]. | ||
In November [[2012]], Mayor [[Kenneth Coachman]] began presiding over City Council meetings, citing state law for cities with less than 12,000 residents. | |||
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==[[2012 Jefferson County municipal elections#Fairfield|2012]]== | ==[[2012 Jefferson County municipal elections#Fairfield|2012]]== | ||
* President: [[Darnell Gardner|Darnell "Shank" Gardner]] | * President: [[Darnell Gardner|Darnell "Shank" Gardner]] | ||
* District 1: [[James Reasor|James "Bubba" Reasor]] | * District 1: [[James Reasor|James "Bubba" Reasor]] | ||
* District 2: [[Primus Mack]] | * District 2: [[Primus Mack]] | ||
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* District 5: [[Jerry Yarbrough]] | * District 5: [[Jerry Yarbrough]] | ||
* District 6: [[Willie Hardley]] | * District 6: [[Willie Hardley]] | ||
==References== | |||
* Chambers, Jesse (January 9, 2013) "Gardner presides over Fairfield city council meeting." {{BN}} | |||
[[Category:Fairfield|City Council]] | [[Category:Fairfield|City Council]] | ||
[[Category:City Councils]] | [[Category:City Councils]] | ||
Revision as of 17:02, 19 August 2013
The Fairfield City Council is the elected legislative body for the City of Fairfield. It consists of six members, each elected to represent a voting district, and a president elected at-large. Fairfield previously operated under a Mayor-Alderman system.
The powers of the Council were reduced under legislation lobbied for by then-mayor Larry Langford beginning in 1988.
In November 2012, Mayor Kenneth Coachman began presiding over City Council meetings, citing state law for cities with less than 12,000 residents.
1925
- M. Appleby
- W. E. Brown
- R. H. Bumgardner
- J. C. Fuller
- J. E. Harrell
- J. H. Holmes
- J. T. Phillips
- F. D. Reynolds
- P. Williams
- William Wren
1985
- Jerry Coleman, president
- Juanakee Adams
- Ronnie Cole
- Carstella Scott
- King Smith
- Larnetta Williams
- Charles Willis
1992
- President: Charles Willis
- District 6: Willie Hardley, Jr
- Ronnie Cole
- Yvonne Coleman
- Ronald Kidd
- Jerry Kilburn
- Terrence Witherspoon
1996
- President: Charles Willis
- District 5: Jerry Kilburn
- District 6: Willie Hardley, Jr
- Marion Evans
- Ronald Kidd
2000
- President: William Murray
- District 3: Roderick Scott (elected April 2003 to fill vacant seat)
- District 4: Michael Johnson
- District 6: Willie Hardley, Jr
- Howard Cook
- Marion Evans
- Yvonnne Coleman
2004
- President: Eldridge Turner
- District 1: Frederick Scott
- District 2: Vincent Smith
- District 3: William Murray
- District 4: William Yow
- District 5:
- District 6: Willie Hardley, Jr
2008
- President: Eldridge Turner
- District 1: Frederick Scott
- District 2: Primus Mack, appointed January 2011 to fill the vacancy left by Vincent Smith's retirement
- District 3: William Murray
- District 4: Ronald Struthers
- District 5: Jerry Yarbrough
- District 6: Ves Marable
2012
- President: Darnell "Shank" Gardner
- District 1: James "Bubba" Reasor
- District 2: Primus Mack
- District 3: Harry C. Lee, Jr,
- District 4: Paralee Britt
- District 5: Jerry Yarbrough
- District 6: Willie Hardley
References
- Chambers, Jesse (January 9, 2013) "Gardner presides over Fairfield city council meeting." The Birmingham News