Joel Montgomery

Joel Lynn Montgomery (born 1956) represents District 1 in the Birmingham City Council. He chairs the Public Safety and Utilities committees. He was first elected to the City Council in 2001 and re-elected with 54.5% percent of votes in 2005. His current term ends in 2009.

Montgomery earnied his college degree in business administration and opened an electronics store in East Birmingham. He was active in the Bridlewood community and helped secure flood relief work in that neighborhood. He also organized two neighborhood watch groups in the community.

On the council, Montgomery has crafted a noise ordinance and an ordinance regarding the booting of cars. He campaigned unsuccessfully against Birmingham's ban on smoking in restaurants.

He and his wife Linda are active members of St John's Methodist Church.

On April 7, 2007 Montgomery was arrested at Cobb Lane and 14th Street South by Birmingham police for public intoxication. He was first taken to Cooper Green Mercy Hospital because of bruises and lacerations on his face and chest, and then booked at the Birmingham City Jail. Birmingham Municipal Court judge K. C. Hairston dismissed the charges against him on August 17. In January 2008 a judge declined to reinstate charges despite a request by prosecutors who claimed that Montgomery had failed to follow through on a verbal agreement to undergo counseling for alcohol abuse.

References

• Bryant, Walter (April 7, 2007) "City councilman arrested for public intoxication." Birmingham News.
• Bryant, Joseph (August 17, 2007) "Judge dismisses charge against Birmingham City Councilman." Birmingham News.
• Bryant, Joseph (January 17, 2008) "Montgomery's case dismissed." Birmingham News

External links

• Montgomery's council bio at informationbirmingham.com
• MovieVillainMontgomery.com - a web site critical of Montgomery