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The '''Birmingham City Council''' is the legislative body for the City of [[Birmingham]]. It was formed in April [[1963]] by the passage of the [[Mayor-Council Act]], which replaced the former [[Birmingham City Commission]]. Initially elected to at-large seats, the Council now consists of nine members representing nine individual districts and facing elections every four years. The current makeup of the council, following the October [[2005 election]], is: | The '''Birmingham City Council''' is the legislative body for the City of [[Birmingham]]. It was formed in April [[1963]] by the passage of the [[Mayor-Council Act]], which replaced the former [[Birmingham City Commission]]. Initially elected to at-large seats, the Council now consists of nine members representing nine individual districts and facing elections every four years. | ||
==2005-09== | |||
The current makeup of the council, following the October [[2005 election]], is: | |||
* [[Council District 1]] ([[Joel Montgomery]], Councilor) | * [[Council District 1]] ([[Joel Montgomery]], Councilor) | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 20 February 2007
The Birmingham City Council is the legislative body for the City of Birmingham. It was formed in April 1963 by the passage of the Mayor-Council Act, which replaced the former Birmingham City Commission. Initially elected to at-large seats, the Council now consists of nine members representing nine individual districts and facing elections every four years.
2005-09
The current makeup of the council, following the October 2005 election, is:
- Council District 1 (Joel Montgomery, Councilor)
- Council District 2 (Carol Reynolds, Councilor)
- Council District 3 (Valerie A. Abbott, Councilor)
- Council District 4 (Maxine Parker, Councilor)
- Council District 5 (William A. Bell, Councilor)
- Council District 6 (Carole Smitherman, Councilor and President)
- Council District 7 (Miriam Witherspoon, Councilor and President Pro-Tem)
- Council District 8 (Steven Hoyt, Councilor)
- Council District 9 (Roderick Royal, Councilor)
1982
William Bell, Pete Clifford, Bettye Fine Collins, Jeff Germany, David Herring, John Katopodis, Nina Miglionico, Bill Myers, Russell Yarbrough.
1979
Nina Miglionico (president), Bessie Estell, E. C. Overton, Pete Clifford, Richard Arrington, David Herring, Russell Yarborough, Larry Langford, John Katapodis
1969-73
1967-71
- M. E. Wiggins, president, John E. Bryan, Don A. Hawkins, Tom E. Woods, Jr
1965-67
1963-65
- John E. Bryan, Alan T. Drennen, Jr, John T. Golden, Don A. Hawkins, George Seibels, Nina Miglionico, E. C. Overton, M. E. Wiggins, Tom W. Woods, Jr
References
- Norton, Bertha Bendall. (1970) Birmingham's First Magic Century: Were You There?. Birmingham: Lakeshore Press. p. xi
| Preceded by: Birmingham City Commission |
Legislative Body for the City of Birmingham 1963 - present |
Succeeded by: n/a |