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'''Birmingham City Council District One''' ('''District 1''') is a [[Birmingham City Council districts|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.


'''Council District 1''' covers areas in northeastern [[Birmingham]]. It is currently represented by Councilor [[Joel Montgomery]].
District One covers areas in northeastern [[Birmingham]]. As of the 2020 U.S. Census the district has a population of 23,157 residents, who are currently represented by Councilor [[Clinton Woods]].


==Map==
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 reduced agin, with western parts of [[Killough Springs]] and [[Roebuck]] moving into [[Birmingham City Council District 4]].
[[Image:Bham dist 1.png|thumb||left|575px|[http://www.informationbirmingham.com/citycouncil/district.htm District 1 map] at informationbirmingham.com]]


==Communities & Neighborhoods==
==Communities & Neighborhoods==
* [[Huffman community]]
** [[Huffman]] (except for small areas south of [[I-20]])
** [[Spring Lake]]
* [[East Pinson Valley]]
* [[East Pinson Valley]]
** [[Apple Valley]]
** [[Apple Valley]]
** [[Bridlewood]]
** [[Bridlewood]]
** [[Echo Highlands]]
** [[Echo Highlands]] (except southern tip)
** [[Killough Springs]] (eastern third)
** [[Sun Valley]]
** [[Sun Valley]]
* [[Huffman community|Huffman]]
* [[Roebuck-South East Lake]]
** [[Huffman]]
** [[Roebuck]] (section running along eastern half, with a carve-out for District 2)
** [[Killough Springs]]
** [[Liberty Highlands]]
** [[Spring Lake]]
* [[Cahaba community|Cahaba]]
** [[Overton]]
* [[Roebuck/South East Lake]]
** [[Roebuck]]


==Schools==
==Schools==
* [[Arthur Elementary School]]
* [[Going Elementary School]]
* [[North Roebuck Elementary School]]
* [[Sun Valley Elementary School]]
* [[Sun Valley Elementary School]]
* [[Wright Elementary School]]
* [[Huffman Middle School]]
* [[Smith Middle School]]
* [[Smith Middle School]]
* [[Huffman High School]]
* [[Huffman High School]]


District 1 is represented on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]] by [[Martha Wixon]].
===[[Birmingham Board of Education]] members===
* [[Martha Wixon]], –2009
* [[Tyrone Belcher]], 2009–2013
* [[Sherman Collins]], 2013-2017
* [[Doug Ragland]], 2017–2021
* [[Sherman Collins]], 2021–


==Libraries==
==Libraries==
* [[Springville Road Library]]
* [[Springville Road Library]]


==Representatives==
==City Council representatives==
* [[1989 Birmingham City Council election|1989]]: [[Bill Myers]]
* [[1989 Birmingham City Council election|1989-1993]]: [[Bill Myers]]
* [[1993 Birmingham City Council election|1993]]: [[Byron Davis]]
* [[1993 Birmingham City Council election|1993-1997]]: [[Byron Davis]]
* [[1997 Birmingham City Council election|1997]]: [[Don McDermott]]
* [[1997 Birmingham City Council election|1997-2001]]: [[Don McDermott]]
* [[2001 Birmingham City Council election|2001]]: [[Joel Montgomery]]
* [[2001 Birmingham City Council election|2001-2005]]: [[Joel Montgomery]]
* [[2005 Birmingham City Council election|2005]]: [[Joel Montgomery]]
* [[2005 Birmingham City Council election|2005-2009]]: [[Joel Montgomery]]
* [[2009 Birmingham City Council election|2009-2013]]: [[LaShunda Scales]]
* [[2013 Birmingham City Council election|2013-2017]]: [[LaShunda Scales]]
* [[2017 Birmingham City Council election|2017-2018]]: [[LaShunda Scales]] (resigned November 2018)
* 2018-2021: [[Clinton Woods]] (appointed December 2018, elected 2021)
 
==External links==
* [https://gisweb.birminghamal.gov/StandardMaps/CityCouncil/District1-E.pdf Birmingham Council District 2 map] at gisweb.birminghamal.gov
* [http://www.birminghamalcitycouncil.org/residents/which-district-is-yours/ District Map] at birminghamalcitycouncil.org


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Latest revision as of 14:34, 23 April 2022

Birmingham Council Districts. District 1 highlighted in violet

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.

District One covers areas in northeastern Birmingham. As of the 2020 U.S. Census the district has a population of 23,157 residents, who are currently represented by Councilor Clinton Woods.

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 reduced agin, with western parts of Killough Springs and Roebuck moving into Birmingham City Council District 4.

Communities & Neighborhoods

Schools

Birmingham Board of Education members

Libraries

City Council representatives

External links

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