Wardine Alexander

Wardine Alexander

Wardine Towers Alexander (born July 26, 1955) is a training manager for BioLife Plasma Services and appointed representative of District 7 on the Birmingham City Council. She was formerly president of the Birmingham Board of Education from 2015 to 2017.

Alexander graduated from Wenonah High School in 1973 and attended the University of Alabama before she earned a bachelor of science in medical technology at UAB in 1978. She worked as a training manager at the American Red Cross before taking her current position.

In March 2013 Alexander was appointed to represent District 7 on the Board of Education, filling a vacancy left after the resignation of Alana Edwards Haynes.

She ran successfully for re-election to the board in the 2013 Birmingham municipal election. In her campaign, she voiced support for increasing student achievement and parental involvement in schools. In November 2015 Alexander was elected to succeed Randall Woodfin board president. She lost her bid for re-election to the board in the 2017 Birmingham municipal election, finishing third behind challengers Patricia McAdory and Walt Wilson. Cheri Gardner was elected to succeed her as president of the board.

Alexander applied for the vacant District 7 seat on the Birmingham City Council after the resignation of Jay Roberson in 2018. The council split on whether to appoint her or Lonnie Malone in their October 16 meeting. After Steven Hoyt changed his vote, she was appointed by a 5-3 majority on October 30 and sworn in the same day.

Preceded by: Randall Woodfin	Birmingham Board of Education president 2015–2017	Succeeded by: Cheri Gardner
Preceded by: Jay Roberson	Birmingham City Council District 7 October 30, 2018–	Succeeded by: '

References

• Rodriguez, Ana (August 23, 2013) "District 7 residents seek candidate who will tackle overgrown lot, abandoned home, uninterested youth problems." The Birmingham News
• Edgemon, Erin (October 30, 2018) "Birmingham City Council makes appointment to empty seat." The Birmingham News