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In August [[2016]] Woodfin announced his candidacy for the [[2017 Birmingham municipal election|2017 Birmingham mayoral election]]. [[Ed Fields]] managed the campaign while Pine Street Strategies of Washington D.C. conducted a national fundraising drive which targeted Morehouse graduates and pushed positive stories on Woodfin to the national media. He was endorsed locally by the [[Grassroots Coalition of Birmingham|Grassroots Coalition]], the [[Birmingham Professional Firefighters Association]], and the [[Birmingham Local Chapter of National Letter Carriers Association]]; and nationally by Our Revolution and the Political Revolution PAC. He garnered the largest number of votes on election day, advancing to a runoff with incumbent [[William Bell]].
In August [[2016]] Woodfin announced his candidacy for the [[2017 Birmingham municipal election|2017 Birmingham mayoral election]]. [[Ed Fields]] managed the campaign while Pine Street Strategies of Washington D.C. conducted a national fundraising drive which targeted Morehouse graduates and pushed positive stories on Woodfin to the national media. He was endorsed locally by the [[Grassroots Coalition of Birmingham|Grassroots Coalition]], the [[Birmingham Professional Firefighters Association]], and the [[Birmingham Local Chapter of National Letter Carriers Association]]; and nationally by Our Revolution and the Political Revolution PAC. He garnered the largest number of votes on election day, advancing to a runoff with incumbent [[William Bell]].


On [[October 3]], [[2017]], Randall Woodfin won the run-off election for Mayor of Birmingham with 59% of the votes defeating incumbent Mayor [[William Bell]]. Woodfin named Fields, [[Charles Krulak]] and [[Bobbie Knight]] to his transition team. On [[November 14]] he announced that [[Cedric Sparks]] would serve as his chief of staff, with [[Kevin Moore]] as chief of operations, [[Kevin Datcher]] as chief of governmental affairs, [[Ed Fields]] as chief strategist and senior advisor, and [[Nicole King]] as city attorney. He was sworn into office on [[November 28]], [[2017]].
On [[October 3]], [[2017]], Randall Woodfin won the run-off election for Mayor of Birmingham with 59% of the votes defeating incumbent Mayor [[William Bell]]. Woodfin named Fields, [[Charles Krulak]] and [[Bobbie Knight]] to his transition team. On [[November 14]] he announced that [[Cedric Sparks]] would serve as his chief of staff, with [[Kevin Moore]] as chief of operations, [[Kevin Datcher]] as chief of governmental affairs (to liaise with the City Council), [[Ed Fields]] as chief strategist and senior adviser, and [[Nicole King]] as city attorney. He was sworn into office on [[November 28]], [[2017]].


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Revision as of 17:09, 28 November 2017

Randall Woodfin

Randall Lee Woodfin (born May 29, 1981 in Birmingham) is the Mayor of the City of Birmingham. He is a former assistant city attorney and former president of the Birmingham Board of Education.

Woodfin, the son of Cynthia Woodfin-Kellum, grew up in North Birmingham and graduated from Shades Valley High School. While in school he worked as a bagger at Food Smart.

Woodfin has a bachelor's degree in political science from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and served as SGA president during his senior year in 2002-2003. He returned to Birmingham as an assistant to Birmingham City Council president Lee Loder, and later as a staff member for the Birmingham Division of Youth Services and at the Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity, where he participated in implementing programs through the Birmingham Weed & Seed Task Force.

Woodfin completed his juris doctorate at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law and clerked for one of the firms representing the Board of Education. Since graduating he has been active in local and regional political campaigns.

Woodfin was an unsuccessful candidate for the Birmingham Board of Education, District 3 in the 2009 election. In the 2013 Birmingham municipal election, Woodfin ran for the vacant District 5 seat on the Board. He took over the role of president of the new board that emerged from state takeover and addressed the needed improvements outlined by the AdvancED accrediting agency.

During the 2016 presidential election campaign, Woodfin served as statewide organizer for Hillary Clinton's campaign and briefly chaired the Young Professionals Advisory Council for the Birmingham office of the United Negro College Fund.

In August 2016 Woodfin announced his candidacy for the 2017 Birmingham mayoral election. Ed Fields managed the campaign while Pine Street Strategies of Washington D.C. conducted a national fundraising drive which targeted Morehouse graduates and pushed positive stories on Woodfin to the national media. He was endorsed locally by the Grassroots Coalition, the Birmingham Professional Firefighters Association, and the Birmingham Local Chapter of National Letter Carriers Association; and nationally by Our Revolution and the Political Revolution PAC. He garnered the largest number of votes on election day, advancing to a runoff with incumbent William Bell.

On October 3, 2017, Randall Woodfin won the run-off election for Mayor of Birmingham with 59% of the votes defeating incumbent Mayor William Bell. Woodfin named Fields, Charles Krulak and Bobbie Knight to his transition team. On November 14 he announced that Cedric Sparks would serve as his chief of staff, with Kevin Moore as chief of operations, Kevin Datcher as chief of governmental affairs (to liaise with the City Council), Ed Fields as chief strategist and senior adviser, and Nicole King as city attorney. He was sworn into office on November 28, 2017.

Preceded by:
April Williams 		Birmingham Board of Education president
2013–2015 		Succeeded by:
Wardine Alexander
Preceded by:
William Bell 		Mayor of Birmingham
2017– 		Succeeded by:
TBD

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