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'''Alana V. Edwards''' is recruiter and office assistant at [[UAB]] and a candidate for [[Birmingham Board of Education]] [[Birmingham City Council District 7|District 7]] in the [[2009 Birmingham City Council election|2009 election]]. | '''Alana V. Edwards''' (born c. [[1986]]) is recruiter and office assistant at [[UAB]] and a candidate for [[Birmingham Board of Education]] [[Birmingham City Council District 7|District 7]] in the [[2009 Birmingham City Council election|2009 election]]. | ||
Edwards | Edwards was raised a pastor's daughter, active in church leadership and Sunday School while a teenager. She moved to [[Birmingham]] from Columbus, Mississippi to attend [[UAB]] and earned a bachelor of arts in communications management and human resources. She is now working on a masters in business administration at Troy University. She was a pre-kindergarten teacher in [[Tuscaloosa]] before returning to UAB as a recruiter. She has been active with the [[NAACP]] and volunteers with [[Birmingham City Schools]]. | ||
Edwards advanced to a run-off with incumbent [[Odessa Ashley]] in the 2009 election. She was criticized for claiming 10 years' experience in "teaching, youth leadership, promoting education and Christian academics" in her campaign literature. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "Birmingham Board of Education District 7: Alana V. Edwards" (August 17, 2009) ''Birmingham News'' | * "Birmingham Board of Education District 7: Alana V. Edwards" (August 17, 2009) ''Birmingham News'' | ||
* Leech, Marie (October 2, 2009) "Birmingham, Alabama school board district 7 hopefuls Odessa Ashley, Alana Edwards pit experience, youth." ''Birmingham News'' | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:UAB alumni]] | [[Category:UAB alumni]] | ||
[[Category:UAB staff]] | [[Category:UAB staff]] | ||
Revision as of 08:43, 2 October 2009
Alana V. Edwards (born c. 1986) is recruiter and office assistant at UAB and a candidate for Birmingham Board of Education District 7 in the 2009 election.
Edwards was raised a pastor's daughter, active in church leadership and Sunday School while a teenager. She moved to Birmingham from Columbus, Mississippi to attend UAB and earned a bachelor of arts in communications management and human resources. She is now working on a masters in business administration at Troy University. She was a pre-kindergarten teacher in Tuscaloosa before returning to UAB as a recruiter. She has been active with the NAACP and volunteers with Birmingham City Schools.
Edwards advanced to a run-off with incumbent Odessa Ashley in the 2009 election. She was criticized for claiming 10 years' experience in "teaching, youth leadership, promoting education and Christian academics" in her campaign literature.
References
- "Birmingham Board of Education District 7: Alana V. Edwards" (August 17, 2009) Birmingham News
- Leech, Marie (October 2, 2009) "Birmingham, Alabama school board district 7 hopefuls Odessa Ashley, Alana Edwards pit experience, youth." Birmingham News
External links
- Alana Edwards campaign website