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'''Birmingham City Council District One''' ('''District 1''') is a legislative district of the [[City of Birmingham]] from which one representative on the [[Birmingham City Council]] and one member of the [[Birmingham Board of Education]] are elected. The city was divided into nine districts to preserve minority (white) representation following a court order issued in "[[Yarbrough et al v. City of Birmingham)]]" ([[1989]]). Prior to then councilors were elected at-large. The district is currently represented by Councilor [[ | '''Birmingham City Council District One''' ('''District 1''') is a [[Birmingham City Council District|legislative district]] of the [[City of Birmingham]] from which one representative on the [[Birmingham City Council]] and one member of the [[Birmingham Board of Education]] are elected. The city was divided into nine districts to preserve minority (white) representation following a court order issued in "[[Yarbrough et al v. City of Birmingham)]]" ([[1989]]). Prior to then councilors were elected at-large. The district is currently represented by Councilor [[Clinton Woods]]]. | ||
District One covers areas in northeastern [[Birmingham]]. The district's borders were modified in [[2013]], ceding some areas of southern [[Roebuck]] and [[Huffman]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 2]]. | District One covers areas in northeastern [[Birmingham]]. | ||
The district's borders were modified in [[2013]], ceding some areas of southern [[Roebuck]] and [[Huffman]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 2]]. Following the [[2020 census]] the District was expanded, mostly by reclaiming sections of those neighborhoods from District 2. | |||
==Communities & Neighborhoods== | ==Communities & Neighborhoods== | ||
* [[Huffman community]] | * [[Huffman community]] | ||
** [[Huffman]] (except for | ** [[Huffman]] (except for small areas south of [[I-20]]) | ||
** [[Spring Lake]] | ** [[Spring Lake]] | ||
* [[East Pinson Valley]] | * [[East Pinson Valley]] | ||
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** [[Bridlewood]] | ** [[Bridlewood]] | ||
** [[Echo Highlands]] (except southern tip) | ** [[Echo Highlands]] (except southern tip) | ||
** [[Killough Springs]] (eastern | ** [[Killough Springs]] (eastern third) | ||
** [[Sun Valley]] | ** [[Sun Valley]] | ||
* [[Roebuck-South East Lake]] | * [[Roebuck-South East Lake]] | ||
** [[Roebuck]] ( | ** [[Roebuck]] (section running along eastern half, with a carve-out for District 2) | ||
==Schools== | ==Schools== | ||
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===[[Birmingham Board of Education]] members=== | ===[[Birmingham Board of Education]] members=== | ||
* [[Martha Wixon]], | * [[Martha Wixon]], –2009 | ||
* [[Tyrone Belcher]], | * [[Tyrone Belcher]], 2009–2013 | ||
* [[Sherman Collins]], 2013- | * [[Sherman Collins]], 2013-2017 | ||
* [[Doug Ragland]], 2017–2021 | |||
* [[Sherman Collins]], 2021– | |||
==Libraries== | ==Libraries== | ||
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* [[2013 Birmingham City Council election|2013-2017]]: [[LaShunda Scales]] | * [[2013 Birmingham City Council election|2013-2017]]: [[LaShunda Scales]] | ||
* [[2017 Birmingham City Council election|2017-2018]]: [[LaShunda Scales]] (resigned November 2018) | * [[2017 Birmingham City Council election|2017-2018]]: [[LaShunda Scales]] (resigned November 2018) | ||
* 2018-2021: [[Clinton Woods]] (appointed December 2018) | * 2018-2021: [[Clinton Woods]] (appointed December 2018, elected 2021) | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 12:17, 23 April 2022
Birmingham City Council District One (District 1) is a legislative district of the City of Birmingham from which one representative on the Birmingham City Council and one member of the Birmingham Board of Education are elected. The city was divided into nine districts to preserve minority (white) representation following a court order issued in "Yarbrough et al v. City of Birmingham)" (1989). Prior to then councilors were elected at-large. The district is currently represented by Councilor Clinton Woods].
District One covers areas in northeastern Birmingham.
The district's borders were modified in 2013, ceding some areas of southern Roebuck and Huffman to Birmingham City Council District 2. Following the 2020 census the District was expanded, mostly by reclaiming sections of those neighborhoods from District 2.
Communities & Neighborhoods
- Huffman community
- Huffman (except for small areas south of I-20)
- Spring Lake
- East Pinson Valley
- Apple Valley
- Bridlewood
- Echo Highlands (except southern tip)
- Killough Springs (eastern third)
- Sun Valley
- Roebuck-South East Lake
- Roebuck (section running along eastern half, with a carve-out for District 2)
Schools
Birmingham Board of Education members
- Martha Wixon, –2009
- Tyrone Belcher, 2009–2013
- Sherman Collins, 2013-2017
- Doug Ragland, 2017–2021
- Sherman Collins, 2021–
Libraries
City Council representatives
- 1989-1993: Bill Myers
- 1993-1997: Byron Davis
- 1997-2001: Don McDermott
- 2001-2005: Joel Montgomery
- 2005-2009: Joel Montgomery
- 2009-2013: LaShunda Scales
- 2013-2017: LaShunda Scales
- 2017-2018: LaShunda Scales (resigned November 2018)
- 2018-2021: Clinton Woods (appointed December 2018, elected 2021)
External links
- Birmingham Council District 2 map at gisweb.birminghamal.gov
- District Map at birminghamalcitycouncil.org