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** [[Evergreen]]: Vice President [[Leo Cooper, Jr]]
** [[Evergreen]]: Vice President [[Leo Cooper, Jr]]
** [[Fountain Heights]]: President [[Andre Brown]]; Vice President [[Bonderia Lyons]]; Secretary [[Tiffany Cannon]]
** [[Fountain Heights]]: President [[Andre Brown]]; Vice President [[Bonderia Lyons]]; Secretary [[Tiffany Cannon]]
** [[Norwood]]: President [[Mary Jean LaMay]]; Vice President [[Tom Creger]]; Secretary [[Brenda Hatcher]]
** [[Norwood]]: President [[Mary Jean LaMay]]; Vice President [[Tom Creger]]; Secretary [[Brenda Hatcher]] (see below)
* [[North Birmingham]]
* [[North Birmingham]]
** [[Acipco-Finley]]: President [[Art Grayson]]; Vice President [[Larrie Coleman]]
** [[Acipco-Finley]]: President [[Art Grayson]]; Vice President [[Larrie Coleman]]
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* [[Pratt]]
* [[Pratt]]
** [[Central Pratt]]: President [[Leroy Bandy]]; Vice President [[Joseph Black]]; Secretary [[Eleanor Hall-White]]
** [[Central Pratt]]: President [[Leroy Bandy]]; Vice President [[Joseph Black]]; Secretary [[Eleanor Hall-White]]
** [[North Pratt]]: President [[Reginald May]]; Vice President [[Sylvia Buford]]; Secretary [[Melvin Kent]]
** [[North Pratt]]: President [[Reginald May]]; Vice President [[Sylvia Buford]]; Secretary [[Melvin Kent]] (see below)
** [[Sandusky]]:
** [[Sandusky]]:
** [[Smithfield Estates]]: President [[Ellen Spencer]]
** [[Smithfield Estates]]: President [[Ellen Spencer]]
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** [[South Woodlawn]]: President [[Arnold King]], Vice President [[Vanessa Jones]]; Secretary [[Cassandra Allen]]
** [[South Woodlawn]]: President [[Arnold King]], Vice President [[Vanessa Jones]]; Secretary [[Cassandra Allen]]
** [[Woodlawn neighborhood]]: President [[Brenda Pettaway]]; Vice President [[Octavia Davis]]; Secretary [[Johnny Williams]]
** [[Woodlawn neighborhood]]: President [[Brenda Pettaway]]; Vice President [[Octavia Davis]]; Secretary [[Johnny Williams]]
==Controversies==
The election for the [[Norwood]] neighborhood's president was presumed by many to have proceeded without opposition. Incumbent [[Robert Gilmore]], however, failed to submit a petition to waive the election. During the meeting when most expected the incumbents to be certified for another term [[Mary Jean LeMay]] garnered eight write-in votes to Gilmore's two votes and won the seat. Subsequently a petition calling for a new election was brought to the Mayor's office, but officials there said that the rules were followed and no action would be taken.
In [[North Pratt]] irregularities did result in a new election, which was held on [[January 13]], [[2015]].
==References==
* Bryant, Joseph D. (January 15, 2015) "Denied the right to vote? Nearly 200 Birmingham residents ask mayor for new neighborhood election." {{BN}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 09:39, 15 January 2015

The 2014 Birmingham neighborhood elections were held on November 4, 2014 to decide leadership for Birmingham's 99 neighborhoods.

Controversies

The election for the Norwood neighborhood's president was presumed by many to have proceeded without opposition. Incumbent Robert Gilmore, however, failed to submit a petition to waive the election. During the meeting when most expected the incumbents to be certified for another term Mary Jean LeMay garnered eight write-in votes to Gilmore's two votes and won the seat. Subsequently a petition calling for a new election was brought to the Mayor's office, but officials there said that the rules were followed and no action would be taken.

In North Pratt irregularities did result in a new election, which was held on January 13, 2015.

References

  • Bryant, Joseph D. (January 15, 2015) "Denied the right to vote? Nearly 200 Birmingham residents ask mayor for new neighborhood election." The Birmingham News

External links

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