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:''This article is about the Neighborhood Officer and former Birmingham Land Bank Authority officer. For others with similar names, see [[Rob Burton (disambiguation)]]''
:''This article is about the Neighborhood Officer and former Birmingham Land Bank Authority officer. For others with similar names, see [[Rob Burton (disambiguation)]]''
[[Image:RobBurton1.jpeg|right|thumb|Rob Burton]]
[[Image:RobBurton1.jpeg|right|thumb|Rob Burton]]
'''James Robert Burton IV''' (born [[March 30]], [[1989]] in New York City) is the executive director of [[SWEET Alabama]] and previously served on the Board of Directors of the [[Birmingham Land Bank Authority]]
'''James Robert Burton IV''' (born [[March 30]], [[1989]] in New York City) is the Co-Executive Director of [[SWEET Alabama]], and previously served on the Board of Directors of the [[Birmingham Land Bank Authority]].


Burton is the son of investment banker [[J. Robert Burton III]] (deceased) of Auburn, Lee County, and realtor [[Barbara Burton]], formerly '''Barbara Blount Lovelace''', of Brewton, Escambia County. In 2012 he became a charter member of the [[Birmingham Young Professional Kiwanis Club]]. He served as executive director of the [[Magic City Agriculture Project]] from [[2013]] to [[2017]]. He has served on the executive committee of the [[Sierra Club, Alabama Chapter|Alabama Sierra Club]] and co-chairs their "Beyond Coal" committee.
Burton is the son of investment banker [[J. Robert Burton III]] (deceased) of Auburn, Lee County, and realtor [[Barbara Burton]], formerly '''Barbara Blount Lovelace''', of Brewton, Escambia County. He has two sisters, and lives with his partner in the Glen Iris neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama


In 2017 Burton co-founded [[SWEET Alabama]] and [[Friends of Dynamite Hill]]. He served on incoming [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[Randall Woodfin]]'s Social Justice Transition Team in [[2018]] and was subsequently appointed to the Board of Directors of the [[Birmingham Land Bank Authority]] in the same year by the Birmingham City Council. He was appointed to the [[Birmingham Land Bank Authority]] in [[2018]], and served as board secretary of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority from [[2018]]-[[2021]] and as Chair of the Law and Legislation Committee and Chair of the Special Projects Committee from [[2019]]-[[2022]]. He was not re-appointed the the [[Birmingham Land Bank Authority]] due to concerns about his "radical activism" around his support of [[Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice]]'s campaign to prevent Birmingham from cooperating with I.C.E.
==Community Work==


Burton was elected secretary of the [[Glen Iris|Glen Iris Neighborhood Association]] in [[2018 Birmingham neighborhood elections|2018]], a role he currently holds, and also serves as the Vice President for the [[Southside community|Southside Community Advisory Committee]].
In [[2012]] he became a charter member of the [[Birmingham Young Professional Kiwanis Club]], where he served as the Kiwanis Family Liaison for the Birmingham “YP” Kiwanis Club, to coordinate joint K-Family meetings with other members of the Kiwanis Family around the state, and the Assistant Administrator of Kiwanis Kids (K-Kids, Terrific Kids, and Bring Up
Grades) for the [[Alabama District of Kiwanis International]].
 
He served as executive director of the [[Magic City Agriculture Project]] from [[2013]] to [[2017]], where he supported [[Smithfield Community]] residents start the first ever community land trust in the State of Alabama, the [[Dynamite Hill-Smithfield Community Land Trust]]. He was elected to serve on the executive committee of the [[Sierra Club, Alabama Chapter|Alabama Sierra Club]] and co-founded and co-chaired the Alabama Chapter's "Beyond Coal Committee". In 2017 Burton co-founded the 501(c)3 non-profit [[SWEET Alabama]] (Sustainable Water, Energy, and Economic Transition in Alabama), where he is employed as the Co-Executive Director, and the community group [[Friends of Dynamite Hill]].
 
In [[2020]] Burton was named co-chair of [[Our Revolution - Birmingham]], and co-founded [[People's Budget Birmingham]] with eight Birmingham based organizations, in order to ensure residents of Birmingham have a greater say in the municipal budget process.
 
==Public Office==
 
He served on incoming [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[Randall Woodfin]]'s Social Justice Transition Team in [[2018]], where he helped lead the Environmental Justice and Sustainability Committee, and was subsequently appointed to the Board of Directors of the [[Birmingham Land Bank Authority]] in the same year by the Birmingham City Council. He served on the [[Birmingham Land Bank Authority]] from [[2018]]-[[2022]]. During that time Burton served as board secretary of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority from [[2018]]-[[2021]], and Chair of both the Law and Legislation Committee and Special Projects Committee from [[2019]]-[[2022]]. He was not re-appointed to the [[Birmingham Land Bank Authority]] in [[2022]] due to his support of [[Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice]]'s 2021 campaign to keep Birmingham from signing an M.O.U. with I.C.E. The M.O.U. was established to "designate certain employees of Birmingham Police Department as Customs Officers... Title 19 Task Force Officer (ICE Form 73-001)", which caused concern for the local immigrant community over how this agreement would affect their public safety in Birmingham.
 
Burton was elected secretary of the [[Glen Iris|Glen Iris Neighborhood Association]] in [[2018 Birmingham neighborhood elections|2018]] and [[2021]], a role he currently holds, and serves as the vice president for the [[Southside community|Southside Community Advisory Committee]].
 
==Political Campaigns==
 
Burton has volunteered for a variety of political campaigns, including efforts for [[Quang Do]] for the Alabama State House, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders for US President, Yank Lovelace for Mayor of Brewton, Alabama, and [[Paul Rand]] and [[Tiara Hudson]]'s campaign for Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge. In 2021 he served as the campaign manager to elect [[Celida Soto]] to the District 8 seat of the Birmingham City Council, where she came in second place to [[Carol Clarke]], out of eight candidates.
 
In August 2022 he was elected as an At Large Member of the Alabama [[SDEC]], where he now serves on the Youth Caucus.


In [[2020]] Burton was named co-chair of [[Our Revolution - Birmingham]] and co-founded [[People's Budget Birmingham]].


==References==
==References==
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* Prickett, Sam (October 2, 2018) "[https://birminghamwatch.org/birmingham-council-appoints-2-land-bank-authority-board-pushes-become-self-sustaining/ Birmingham Council Appoints 2 to Land Bank Authority Board, Pushes It to Become Self-Sustaining]" ''[[Birmingham Watch]]''
* Prickett, Sam (October 2, 2018) "[https://birminghamwatch.org/birmingham-council-appoints-2-land-bank-authority-board-pushes-become-self-sustaining/ Birmingham Council Appoints 2 to Land Bank Authority Board, Pushes It to Become Self-Sustaining]" ''[[Birmingham Watch]]''
* [https://communalexpressions.podbean.com/e/acquiring-land-via-birmingham-land-bank-with-j-robert-burton-communal-expressions/ "Acquiring Land via Birmingham Land Bank with J. Robert Burton"] (February 25, 2020) ''Communal Expression''
* [https://communalexpressions.podbean.com/e/acquiring-land-via-birmingham-land-bank-with-j-robert-burton-communal-expressions/ "Acquiring Land via Birmingham Land Bank with J. Robert Burton"] (February 25, 2020) ''Communal Expression''
* Hedgepeth, Lee (November 5, 2021) "[https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/a-slap-in-the-face-woodfin-administration-advocates-extension-of-ice-partnership-with-birmingham-police/ ‘A slap in the face’: Woodfin administration advocates extension of ICE partnership with Birmingham police]" ''[[CBS42]]''




Revision as of 15:56, 14 August 2022

This article is about the Neighborhood Officer and former Birmingham Land Bank Authority officer. For others with similar names, see Rob Burton (disambiguation)
Rob Burton

James Robert Burton IV (born March 30, 1989 in New York City) is the Co-Executive Director of SWEET Alabama, and previously served on the Board of Directors of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority.

Burton is the son of investment banker J. Robert Burton III (deceased) of Auburn, Lee County, and realtor Barbara Burton, formerly Barbara Blount Lovelace, of Brewton, Escambia County. He has two sisters, and lives with his partner in the Glen Iris neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama

Community Work

In 2012 he became a charter member of the Birmingham Young Professional Kiwanis Club, where he served as the Kiwanis Family Liaison for the Birmingham “YP” Kiwanis Club, to coordinate joint K-Family meetings with other members of the Kiwanis Family around the state, and the Assistant Administrator of Kiwanis Kids (K-Kids, Terrific Kids, and Bring Up Grades) for the Alabama District of Kiwanis International.

He served as executive director of the Magic City Agriculture Project from 2013 to 2017, where he supported Smithfield Community residents start the first ever community land trust in the State of Alabama, the Dynamite Hill-Smithfield Community Land Trust. He was elected to serve on the executive committee of the Alabama Sierra Club and co-founded and co-chaired the Alabama Chapter's "Beyond Coal Committee". In 2017 Burton co-founded the 501(c)3 non-profit SWEET Alabama (Sustainable Water, Energy, and Economic Transition in Alabama), where he is employed as the Co-Executive Director, and the community group Friends of Dynamite Hill.

In 2020 Burton was named co-chair of Our Revolution - Birmingham, and co-founded People's Budget Birmingham with eight Birmingham based organizations, in order to ensure residents of Birmingham have a greater say in the municipal budget process.

Public Office

He served on incoming Mayor Randall Woodfin's Social Justice Transition Team in 2018, where he helped lead the Environmental Justice and Sustainability Committee, and was subsequently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority in the same year by the Birmingham City Council. He served on the Birmingham Land Bank Authority from 2018-2022. During that time Burton served as board secretary of the Birmingham Land Bank Authority from 2018-2021, and Chair of both the Law and Legislation Committee and Special Projects Committee from 2019-2022. He was not re-appointed to the Birmingham Land Bank Authority in 2022 due to his support of Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice's 2021 campaign to keep Birmingham from signing an M.O.U. with I.C.E. The M.O.U. was established to "designate certain employees of Birmingham Police Department as Customs Officers... Title 19 Task Force Officer (ICE Form 73-001)", which caused concern for the local immigrant community over how this agreement would affect their public safety in Birmingham.

Burton was elected secretary of the Glen Iris Neighborhood Association in 2018 and 2021, a role he currently holds, and serves as the vice president for the Southside Community Advisory Committee.

Political Campaigns

Burton has volunteered for a variety of political campaigns, including efforts for Quang Do for the Alabama State House, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders for US President, Yank Lovelace for Mayor of Brewton, Alabama, and Paul Rand and Tiara Hudson's campaign for Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge. In 2021 he served as the campaign manager to elect Celida Soto to the District 8 seat of the Birmingham City Council, where she came in second place to Carol Clarke, out of eight candidates.

In August 2022 he was elected as an At Large Member of the Alabama SDEC, where he now serves on the Youth Caucus.


References

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