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'''Council District 6''' covers much of [[West End]] [[Birmingham]]. It is currently represented by Councilor [[Carole Smitherman]].
[[File:Bham Council Districts.png|right|thumb|575px|Birmingham Council Districts. District 6 highlighted in light blue]]
'''Birmingham City Council District Six''' ('''District 6''') 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 [[Sheila Tyson]].


==Map==
District Six covers areas in western [[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 some area just east of [[Green Springs Highway]] in [[Glen Iris]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 3|District 3]].
* [http://www.informationbirmingham.com/citycouncil/district6.htm District 6 map] at informationbirmingham.com


==Communities & Neighborhoods==
==Communities & Neighborhoods==
* [[West End community|West End]]
{| border="0" width="575"
** [[Arlington/West End]]
|-
** [[Oakwood Place]]
| valign="top" |
** [[West End Manor]]
* [[Smithfield community|Smithfield]]
* [[Southwest community|Southwest]]
** [[Graymont]] (southern half)
** [[Smithfield neighborhood|Smithfield]] (southern fourth)
* [[Southside community|Southside]]
** [[Five Points South neighborhood|Five Points South]] ([[UAB campus]])
* [[Southwest Birmingham]]
** [[Mason City]]
** [[Mason City]]
** [[Powderly]]
** [[Powderly]] (all but southwest edge)
* [[Titusville community|Titusville]]
| valign="top" |
* [[Titusville]]
** [[North Titusville]]
** [[North Titusville]]
** [[South Titusville]]
** [[South Titusville]]
** [[Woodland Park]]
** [[Woodland Park]]
* [[West End community|West End]]
** [[Arlington-West End]]
** [[Oakwood Place]] (northeast fourth)
** [[West End Manor]] (northeast three-fourths)
|}


==Schools==
==Schools==
* [[Center Street Middle School]]
* [[Center Street Middle School]]
* [[Hemphill Elementary School]]
* [[Hemphill Elementary School]]
* [[Jackson Elementary School]]
* [[Washington K-8 School]]
* [[Washington K-8 School]]


District 6 is represented on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]] by [[Willie Maye Jr]]
===[[Birmingham Board of Education]] members===
* [[Willie Maye Jr]], 2005-2013
* [[Cheri Gardner]], 2013-


==Libraries==
==Libraries==
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* [[2001 Birmingham City Council election|2001]]: [[Carole Smitherman]]
* [[2001 Birmingham City Council election|2001]]: [[Carole Smitherman]]
* [[2005 Birmingham City Council election|2005]]: [[Carole Smitherman]]
* [[2005 Birmingham City Council election|2005]]: [[Carole Smitherman]]
* [[2009 Birmingham City Council election|2009]]: [[Carole Smitherman]] (resigned 2012)
* [[2009 Birmingham City Council election|2009]]: [[Carole Smitherman]] (resigned 2012, seat left vacant)
* [[2013 Birmingham municipal election|2013]]: [[Sheila Tyson]]
* [[2013 Birmingham municipal election|2013]]: [[Sheila Tyson]]
* [[2017 Birmingham municipal election|2017]]: TBD


{{Birmingham City Council}}
==External links==
* [http://gisweb.informationbirmingham.com/imf/sites/JSPCOBHelp/StandardMaps/PDF/2013District6.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|6]]
[[Category:Birmingham City Council districts|6]]

Revision as of 12:01, 1 June 2017

Birmingham Council Districts. District 6 highlighted in light blue

Birmingham City Council District Six (District 6) 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 Sheila Tyson.

District Six covers areas in western 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 some area just east of Green Springs Highway in Glen Iris to District 3.

Communities & Neighborhoods

Schools

Birmingham Board of Education members

Libraries

Representatives

External links

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