Wardine Alexander
Wardine Towers Alexander (born July 26, 1955) is a training manager for BioLife Plasma Services and president of the Birmingham Board of Education.
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.
References
- Rodriguez, Ana (August 23, 2013) "District 7 residents seek candidate who will tackle overgrown lot, abandoned home, uninterested youth problems." The Birmingham News
| Preceded by: Randall Woodfin |
Birmingham Board of Education president 2015– |
Succeeded by: ? |