2020-2021 Birmingham neighborhood elections

The 2020–2021 Birmingham neighborhood elections were held on March 30, 2021 to decide leadership for Birmingham's 99 neighborhoods.

The election was postponed due to the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic. The Community Resource Services Division of the Birmingham Community Development Department conducted the election at four locations: Hawkins Park Recreation Center, Hooper City Recreation Center, Legion Field, and Memorial Park Recreation Center. Polls were open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Absentee ballots, to be returned by mail or in person before election day. were provided by request.

The most actively contested races, with more than 40 ballots cast, were conducted in the neighborhoods of Acipco-Finley, Bush Hills, College Hills, Dolomite, Norwood, Oxmoor, Penfield Park, and Smithfield Estates.

Results

Note: Neighborhoods in bold face had competitive elections.

• Airport Hills Community
  • Airport Highlands: president Chris Evans (unopposed); secretary Simetta Hamby (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Brownsville Heights: president Harry Giddens (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Amos Webber (unopposed); secretary Annetta Pruitt-Moore (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Brummitt Heights: president William Simmons (unopposed); vice president Robert Lindsey (unopposed); secretary Lovely Robinson (unopposed)
  • Maple Grove: president Janette Threatt (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Connie Grant (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Brenda Daniels (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Penfield Park: president Pettus Strong Jr (def. incumbent Willie Biggs 54-36); vice president Cynthia Nobles (def. incumbent Donald Hardy 69-17); secretary Darrien Dill (incumbent, def. four write-in candidates w/ 54 votes)

• Brownsville Community
  • East Brownville: president Gwendolyn Cook Bibb (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Theresa Mack (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Jamice Carter (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Roosevelt: president George Crear (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Kenya Embry (incumbent, unopposed)
  • West Brownville: president Joe Horton (unopposed), vice president Carolyn Horton (unopposed)

• Cahaba Community
  • Overton: president Anita Abrams (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Carson Franklin (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Sean Pickens (unopposed)

• Crestline Community
  • Crestline: president Dottie Miller (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Aileen Hunt (unopposed); secretary Barbara White (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Eastwood neighborhood: president Leigh LaChine (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Elaine Kinnaird (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Sophia Cosper (unopposed)

• Crestwood:
  • Crestwood North: president Frank McCrory (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Cathy McCreless (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Crestwood South: president Camille Worthington (unopposed); vice president Elizabeth Murray (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Kayla MacNeil (unopposed)

• East Birmingham Community
  • East Birmingham : president Deborah DeRamus (incumbent,unopposed); vice president Daniel Felder (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Terry Boyd (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Inglenook neighborhood: president Gwen Webb (incumbent,unopposed); vice president Joyce Crawford (unopposed); secretary Tracey Sankey (unopposed)
  • Kingston: president Brenda Holifield (unopposed); vice president Will Hines (unopposed); secretary Ellarine Stroud (incumbent, unopposed)
  • North Avondale: president Zachary Watkins (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Constance Mosely (unoppposed); secretary Deborah Watkins (incumbent, unopposed)

• East Lake community
  • Brown Springs neighborhood: president Vicki Sigers-Harris (incumbent, unopposed); vice president TaWanda Ford (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Vicki Leonard (incumbent, unopposed)
  • East Lake neighborhood: president Richard Drake (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Gloria Knight (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Bernadette Kendrick (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Gate City: president Wilma Davis (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Michael Johnson (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Eloise Crenshaw (incumbent, unopposed)
  • North East Lake: president Victoria Ruduloph (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Gloria Cook (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Pat Cornelius (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Wahouma: president Robert Walker (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Zion City: president Carl Davis (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Alberta Hubbard (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Irma Hatcher-Martin (incumbent, unopposed)

• East Pinson Valley
  • Apple Valley: president Larry Butler (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Genice Mahand (unopposed); secretary Renea Zinnerman (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Bridlewood: President Eleanor Burks (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Echo Highlands: president William Harden Jr (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Samatha Matthews (unopposed); secretary Vickie Jones (unopposed)
  • Pine Knoll Vista: president La Shaun Harris (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Phyliss Holyfield (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Patsy Davis (unopposed)
  • Sun Valley: president Cynthia Turner (def. incumbent Johnny Hawkins 12-9); vice president Albert Burgess (def. Tanya Gibson & Dwanna Green 1-0-0); secretary Marie NeSmith (incumbent, def. Cookie Greene 1-0)

• Ensley
  • Dolomite: president Samuell Wyatt (def. James King 94-10); vice president Amelia Harville (unopposed); secretary Elaine Williams (unopposed)
  • Ensley: president George McCall (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Ronald Hall (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Doris Smith (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Oak Ridge: president Theresa Williams (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Dorothy Dickey (unopposed); secretary Jessica Russell (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Sherman Heights: president Oliva Johnson (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Betty Thomas (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Carla Threat (unopposed)
  • Tuxedo: president Marine Coleman (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Shirley Brown (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Teresa Hunter (unopposed)
  • Wylam: president Leroy Lassiter (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Janie Otuonye (unopposed); secretary Ivey Lassiter (unopposed)

• Five Points West
  • Belview Heights: president Johnny Gunn (def. James P. Lewis (18-1); vice president Davis Rivers (def. Vanessa Iddeen 7-3); secretary Loretta Waites (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Bush Hills: president Walladean Streeter (incumbent, def. Dora Sims & Ben Jones 62-1-1); vice president Dora Sims (incumbent, def, Ben Jones 64-0); secretary Myra Tarver (incumbent, def. Bette McNealy 64-0)
  • Central Park: president Vickie Moore (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Ensley Highlands: president Joyce Christian (def. incumbent David Eldridge 16-9); vice president Wayne Wilson (incumbent, def. Richard Cade 15-11); secretary Mary Mallory (def. Antwon Womack & Melony Cade 3-1-1)
  • Fairview: President Adlai Trone (def. Jerri Robinson 9-0); vice president Dwight Hampton (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Simonetta Perdue (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Green Acres: president Robert Littleton (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Tanjat Bryant (unopposed)

• Grasselli
  • Grasselli Heights: president John Wilson Jr (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Annie Potts (unopposed); secretary Ruby Wilson (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Hillman: president Jamall James (unopposed)
  • Hillman Park: president Celeste Whitaker (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Industrial Center: president Valera Elder (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Stephanie Shepherd (unopposed); secretary Dorothy Brazille (unopposed)
  • Tarpley City: president Rosalind Young (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Louise Colley (unopposed)
  • West Goldwire: President Cheryl Scott (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Lynette Jones (unopposed)

• Huffman community
  • Huffman: president Theodore Deboro (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Kenton Kennedy (unopposed); secretary Jeffrey Barton (unopposed)
  • Killough Springs: president Rashanda McNeal (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Fred Jackson (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Shonda Johnson (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Liberty Highlands: president Doris Clanton (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Sophia Clanton (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Spring Lake: president Wiley Short (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Rosalind Short (def. Rodney Ford 11-1); secretary Valaida Gentry (incumbent, unopposed)

• Northside
  • Central City: president James Sullivan (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Sheleta Purifoy (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Tawanica Hargrove (def Kayla Sullivan 2-0)
  • Druid Hills: president Jared Sluss (def. Charlie Williams Jr 13-9); vice president Edward Eaton (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Marshalle Jones (unopposed)
  • Evergreen: president Dorothy Farrior (unopposed); vice president Valarie Hood (unopposed); secretary Juliette Dowdell (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Fountain Heights: president Bonderia Lyons (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Darlena Battle (unopposed); secretary Wanda Buchanan/Tiffany Canon (0-0)
  • Norwood: president Barbara Thomas-Goudy (def. Faye Wilson 47-1); vice president Faye Wilson (def. Jessica Bennett 47-1); secretary LaTisha Fletcher (unopposed)

• North Birmingham
  • Acipco-Finley: president Catherine Evans (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Tammy Smith (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Dedrick Evans (unopposed)
  • Collegeville: president Drucilla Royal (unopposed); vice president Chester Wallace (incumbent, def. Lamar Mabry 6-1)
  • Fairmont: president Rondal Mitchell (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Dennis Mallory (unopposed); secretary Loraine Barker (unopposed)
  • Harriman Park: President Willa Cole (incumbent)/Kesha Brown (1-1); vice president Calvin Owens (unopposed)
  • Hooper City: president Anthony Douglas (unopposed); vice president Richard Pierce (unopposed); secretary Eula Jackson (incumbent, unopposed)
  • North Birmingham: president Jimmie Coleman (incumbent, def. Ronald Davidson 25-1); vice president Mark Brown (unopposed); secretary Katie Shelton (incumbent, unopposed)

• Pratt Community
  • Central Pratt: President Donald Smith (unopposed); vice president Shirley Simmons (unopposed); secretary Elenor Hall-White (incumbent, unopposed)
  • North Pratt: president Faith Abraham (unopposed); vice-president Michelle Perkins (unopposed); secretary Jordan Abraham (unopposed)
  • Sandusky: president Junita Brew (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Kim Williams (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Jalissa Hunter (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Smithfield Estates: President Ellen Spencer (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Patricia Johnson (incumbent, unopposed)
  • South Pratt: president Richard Harris (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Lillie Files (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Queen Stratman (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Thomas: president Alonzo Darrow (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Shirley Gibson (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Deidra Johnson (incumbent, unopposed)

• Red Mountain community
  • Forest Park-South Avondale: president Jeff McGhee (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Jay Smith (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Elizabeth Crawford (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Highland Park: president Elizabeth Sanfelippo (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Mark Ritter (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Judy Jones (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Redmont Park: president Jay Reed (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Cathy Adams (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Debra Lewis Walker (incumbent, unopposed)

• Roebuck-South East Lake
  • Roebuck: president Becky Wallace (incumbent, def. Sharon Wilson 20-5); vice president Christine Bloom (def. Sharon Wilson & Tiffany West 7-4-1); secretary Jaquese Hawkins (unopposed)
  • Roebuck Springs-South Roebuck: president Frank Hamby (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Alan Boshell (unopposed); secretary Betsy Ogle (unopposed)
  • South East Lake: president Willie Wooten (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Tevarius Foster (unopposed); secretary Valerie Proctor (incumbent, unopposed)

• Smithfield community
  • College Hills: president Madelyn Welch (incumbent, defeated Adrienne Peterson 65-49); vice president Henry Lewis (incumbent, def. Angela Scoggins Watson 67-41); secretary Rolanda Copeland (incumbent, defeated Everette Ferguson / Angela Scoggins Watson 3-2-2)
  • East Thomas: president Thomasine Jackson (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Cassandra Morgan (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Shaye Hornbuckle (unopposed)
  • Enon Ridge: president Adrienne Reynolds (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Vera Juett (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Deidere Jones (unopposed)
  • Graymont: president Willine Body (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Yolanda Brown-McHoward (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Betty Miles (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Smithfield: president Pat Davis (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Maggie Johnson (unopposed); secretary Althea Patton (unopposed)

• Southside community
  • Five Points South: President Stephen Foster (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Victoria Hollis (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Glen Iris: president Scott Capps (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Jean Marie White (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Rob Burton (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Southside:

• Southwest Birmingham
  • Garden Highlands: president Harriette Littleton (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Robert Carlisle (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Michelle Carlisle (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Jones Valley: president Sandra Grayson (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Percy McGowan (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Eloise Wormley (unopposed)
  • Mason City: president Brenda Vaughn (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Brandy Gary (unopposed)
  • Oxmoor: president Madeline Green (def. incumbent Julius Oliver 94-15); vice president [[Lisa Hudson] (def. Joseph Wilson 86-20); secretary Taylyn Greene (def. Sally White/Lisa Hudson 41-2-2)
  • Powderly: president Veronica Johnson (unopposed); vice president Louvenia Cummings (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Larry Johnson (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Riley-Travellick: president Alma Stringer (def. incumbent Arthur Sullen 9-7); vice president Beverly Oshuba (unopposed); secretary Maureen Nollie (unopposed)

• Titusville community
  • North Titusville: president Michael Broadnax (def. incumbent John Harris 10-7); vice president Keith Williams (incumbent, def. Michael Broadnax 11-1); secretary Deb White (def. Delanie Hampton/Beverly Varner 1-0-0)
  • South Titusville: president Jason Freeman (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Kadeem Lomax (unopposed); secretary Thomasene Shambray (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Woodland Park: president Dorothy Scott (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Alvin Washington (unopposed); secretary Palmerlita Brown (incumbent, unopposed)

• West End
  • Arlington-West End: president Deloris Clayton (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Lois Billiups (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Rosie Jones (unopposed)
  • Germania Park neighborhood: president Evanne Gibson (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Willie Cade (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Barbara Andres (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Oakwood Place: president Mattie Nichelson (unopposed); secretary Nell Allen (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Rising-West Princeton: president Costella Adams Terrell (unopposed); vice president Carol Ann Watkins (def. Namonia Alford 36-4); secretary Cynthia Morton (incumbent, unopposed)
  • West End Manor: president Debra Mays (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Valerie Clark (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Mary Polnett (incumbent, unopposed)

• Woodlawn
  • East Avondale: president Doris Jones (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Wanda Looney
  • Oak Ridge Park: president James Hill (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Barbara Merchant (def. Bertha Nettles 4-1); secretary Yolanda Flowers (incumbent, unopposed)
  • South Woodlawn: president Johnathon Moore (unopposed); vice president Vanessa Jones (incumbent, unopposed); secretary Cassandra Allen (incumbent, unopposed)
  • Woodlawn: president Valencia King (incumbent, unopposed); vice president Mary Latimore (unopposed); secretary Johnny Williams (incumbent, unopposed)

External links

• 2020/2021 Neighborhood Officer Elections at birminghamal.gov