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'''Council District 3''' covers areas of southern [[Birmingham]]. It is currently represented by Councilor [[Valerie Abbott]].
[[File:Bham Council Districts.png|right|thumb|575px|Birmingham Council Districts. District 6 highlighted in pink]]
'''Birmingham City Council District Three''' ('''District 3''') 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 [[Valerie Abbott]].


==Map==
District Three covers areas in southern [[Birmingham]]. The district's borders were modified in [[2013]], adding sections of [Five Points South neighborhood]] and the [[UAB campus]] from [[Birmingham City Council District 5|District 5]] and ceding [[Crestwood North]], [[Oak Ridge Park]] and part of [[Gate City]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 5|District 5]].
* [http://www.informationbirmingham.com/citycouncil/district3.htm District 3 map] at informationbirmingham.com


==Neighborhoods==
==Neighborhoods==
{| border="0" width="575"
|-
| valign="top" |
* [[Crestwood]]
* [[Crestwood]]
** [[Crestwood North]]
** [[Crestwood South]] (western fourth)
** [[Crestwood South]]
* [[Southside community|Southside]]
** [[Five Points South]]
** [[Glen Iris]]
* [[Red Mountain community|Red Mountain]]
* [[Red Mountain community|Red Mountain]]
** [[Forest Park/South Avondale]]
** [[Forest Park]] (southern three-fourths)
** [[Highland Park]]
** [[Highland Park]]
** [[Redmont Park]]
** [[Redmont Park]]
| valign="top" |
* [[Southside community|Southside]]
** [[Five Points South neighborhood|Five Points South]] (southern half)
** [[Glen Iris]] (eastern two-thirds)
* [[Woodlawn community|Woodlawn]]
* [[Woodlawn community|Woodlawn]]
** [[Oak Ridge Park]]
** [[East Avondale]] (southern part)
|}


==Schools==
==Schools==
* [[Avondale Elementary School]]
* [[Avondale Elementary School]]
* [[Oliver Elementary School]]
* [[EPIC School]]
* [[Ramsay High School]]


District 3 is represented on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]] by [[Brian Giattina]].
===[[Birmingham Board of Education]] members===
* [[Howard Bayless]], 2005-2009
* [[Brian Giattina]], 2009-


==Libraries==
==Libraries==
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* [[2005 Birmingham City Council election|2005]]: [[Valerie Abbott]]
* [[2005 Birmingham City Council election|2005]]: [[Valerie Abbott]]
* [[2009 Birmingham City Council election|2009]]: [[Valerie Abbott]]
* [[2009 Birmingham City Council election|2009]]: [[Valerie Abbott]]
* [[2013 Birmingham City Council election|2013]]: [[Valerie Abbott]]
* [[2017 Birmingham City Council election|2017]]: TBD


{{Birmingham City Council}}
==External links==
* [http://gisweb.informationbirmingham.com/imf/sites/JSPCOBHelp/StandardMaps/PDF/2013District3.pdf Birmingham Council District Three map] at gisweb.informationbirmingham.com
* [http://www.birminghamalcitycouncil.org/residents/which-district-is-yours/ District Map] at birminghamalcitycouncil.org


[[Category:Birmingham City Council districts|3]]
[[Category:Birmingham City Council districts|3]]

Revision as of 16:16, 1 June 2017

Birmingham Council Districts. District 6 highlighted in pink

Birmingham City Council District Three (District 3) 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 Valerie Abbott.

District Three covers areas in southern Birmingham. The district's borders were modified in 2013, adding sections of [Five Points South neighborhood]] and the UAB campus from District 5 and ceding Crestwood North, Oak Ridge Park and part of Gate City to District 5.

Neighborhoods

Schools

Birmingham Board of Education members

Libraries

Representatives

External links

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