Mayor of Homewood

The Mayor of Homewood is the elected head of Homewood's city goverment. Originally a part-time position, it became a full-time one in the 1960s.

History

When Edgewood merged with Grove Park and Rosedale Park in 1926, Edgewood's mayor, Charles Rice, became Homewood's first mayor. Rice, known as the "Father of Homewood," bought the land for city hall and helped oversee the start of many other city services. Homewood's second mayor, W. C. Bryant, resigned almost two years in office. Homewood's City Council President H. McDermott did not wish to take on the mayor's duties and also resigned, leaving council president pro tempore Earl Bloom to become the next mayor.

E. G. Walker was the city's first full-time mayor.

List of mayors

1. Charles Rice (1926–1932)
2. W. C. Bryant (1932–1934)
3. Earl Bloom (1934–1944)
4. H. C. Crelly (1944–1952)
5. Ray Acton (1952–1956)
6. E. G. Walker (1956–1968)
7. Robert Waldrop (1968–1992)
8. Jim Atkinson (1992–1996)
9. Barry R. McCulley (1996–present)

References

• "Homewood, now 50, is in second phase of growth." (October 17, 1976.) The Birmingham News.
• Summe, Sheryl Spradling. (2001). Homewood: The Life of a City. Homewood, AL: Friends of the Homewood Public Library.