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'''Council District 5''' covers most of central [[Birmingham]] and [[UAB]]. It is currently represented by Councilor [[Johnathan Austin]].
[[File:Bham Council Districts.png|right|thumb|575px|Birmingham Council Districts. District 5 highlighted in orange]]
'''Birmingham City Council District Five''' ('''District 5''') 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 [[Johnathan Austin]].


==Map==
District Five covers areas in downtown and eastern [[Birmingham]]. The district's borders were modified in [[2013]], adding sections of [[Avondale]], [[Crestwood North]], [[Woodlawn]] and [[East Lake neighborhood|East Lake]] from [[Birmingham City Council District 2|District 2]] and [[Birmingham City Council District 3|District 3]], while ceding [[Norwood]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 4|District 4]], the [[UAB Campus]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 6|District 6]] and [[East Thomas]] and [[Enon Ridge]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 9|District 9]]
* [http://www.informationbirmingham.com/citycouncil/district5.htm District 5 map] at informationbirmingham.com


==Communities & Neighborhoods==
==Communities & Neighborhoods==
{| border="0" width="575"
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* [[Crestwood community|Crestwood]]
** [[Crestwood North]]
** [[Crestwood South]] (small section with [[Mountain Top Apartments]])
* [[East Birmingham]]
** [[North Avondale]] (southwestern three-quarters)
* [[East Lake community|East Lake]]
** [[Brown Springs]] (western edge)
** [[Gate City]]
** [[East Lake neighborhood|East Lake]]
** [[Wahouma]] (all but eastern end)
* [[Northside]]
* [[Northside]]
** [[Central City neighborhood]]
** [[Central City neighborhood]]
** [[Druid Hills]]
** [[Druid Hills]]
** [[Evergreen]]
** [[Fountain Heights]]
** [[Fountain Heights]]
** [[Norwood]]
** [[Norwood]]
* [[Smithfield community|Smithfield]]
* [[Smithfield community|Smithfield]]
** [[College Hills]]
** [[College Hills]]
** [[East Thomas]]
** [[Graymont]] (northern half)
** [[Enon Ridge]]
** [[Smithfield neighborhood|Smithfield]] (northern three-quarters)
** [[Graymont]]
| valign="top" |
** [[Smithfield neighborhood|Smithfield]]
* [[Red Mountain community|Red Mountain]]
** [[Forest Park-South Avondale]] (northern quarter)
* [[Southside community|Southside]]
* [[Southside community|Southside]]
** [[Five Points South neighborhood|Five Points South]] ([[Parkside District]])
** [[Southside]]
** [[Southside]]
 
* [[Woodlawn community|Woodlawn]]
* [[Park Place Apartments]] Hope VI mixed-income housing project
** [[East Avondale]]
* [[Southtown Court]] housing project
** [[Oak Ridge Park]] (western two-thirds)
|}


==Schools==
==Schools==
* [[Epic Elementary School]]
* [[Barrett Elementary School]]
* [[Glen Iris Elementary School]]
* [[Oliver Elementary School]]
* [[Hill Elementary School]]
* [[Phillips Academy]]
* [[Phillips Academy]]
* [[Ramsay High School]]
* [[Wilkerson Middle School]]
* [[Parker High School]]
* [[Parker High School]]


District 5 is represented on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]] by [[Emanuel Ford]].
===[[Birmingham Board of Education]] members===
* [[Dannetta K. Thornton Owens]], 2005-2009
* [[Emanuel Ford]], 2009-2013
* [[Randall Woodfin]], 2013-


==Libraries==
==Libraries==
* [[Birmingham Public Library]]
* [[Birmingham Central Library]]
* [[Smithfield Branch Library]]
* [[Smithfield Branch Library]]


==Representatives==
==City Council cepresentatives==
* [[1989 Birmingham City Council election|1989]]-1993: [[William Bell]]
* [[1989 Birmingham City Council election|1989]]-1993: [[William Bell]]
* [[1993 Birmingham City Council election|1993]]-1997: [[William Bell]]
* [[1993 Birmingham City Council election|1993]]-1997: [[William Bell]]
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* 2008 - 2009: [[Johnathan Austin]] (appointed by the Council to fill Bell's unexpired term)
* 2008 - 2009: [[Johnathan Austin]] (appointed by the Council to fill Bell's unexpired term)
* [[2009 Birmingham City Council election|2009]]: [[Johnathan Austin]]
* [[2009 Birmingham City Council election|2009]]: [[Johnathan Austin]]
* [[2013 Birmingham municipal election|2013]]: [[Johnathan Austin]]
* [[2017 Birmingham municipal election|2017]]: TBD


{{Birmingham City Council}}
==External links==
* [http://gisweb.informationbirmingham.com/imf/sites/JSPCOBHelp/StandardMaps/PDF/2013District5.pdf Birmingham Council District Five map] at gisweb.informationbirmingham.com
* [http://www.birminghamalcitycouncil.org/residents/which-district-is-yours/ District Map] at birminghamalcitycouncil.org


[[Category:Birmingham City Council districts|5]]
[[Category:Birmingham City Council districts|5]]

Revision as of 15:32, 26 April 2017

Birmingham Council Districts. District 5 highlighted in orange

Birmingham City Council District Five (District 5) 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 Johnathan Austin.

District Five covers areas in downtown and eastern Birmingham. The district's borders were modified in 2013, adding sections of Avondale, Crestwood North, Woodlawn and East Lake from District 2 and District 3, while ceding Norwood to District 4, the UAB Campus to District 6 and East Thomas and Enon Ridge to District 9

Communities & Neighborhoods

Schools

Birmingham Board of Education members

Libraries

City Council cepresentatives

External links

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