Birmingham City Council District 6

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

Smithfield Graymont (southern half) Smithfield (southern fourth) Southside Five Points South (UAB campus) Southwest Birmingham Mason City Powderly (all but southwest edge)

Titusville North Titusville South Titusville Woodland Park West End Arlington-West End Oakwood Place (northeast fourth) West End Manor (northeast three-fourths)

Schools

• Center Street Middle School
• Hemphill Elementary School
• Washington K-8 School

Birmingham Board of Education members

• Willie Maye Jr, 2005-2013
• Cheri Gardner, 2013-

Libraries

• Titusville Branch Library
• West End Branch Library

Representatives

• 1989-1993: Eddie Blankenship
• 1993-1997: Eddie Blankenship
• 1997-2001: Pat Alexander
• 2001-2005: Carole Smitherman
• 2005-2009: Carole Smitherman
• 2009-2013: Carole Smitherman (resigned 2012, seat left vacant)
• 2013-2017: Sheila Tyson
• 2017-2018: Sheila Tyson (resigned November 2018)
• 2018-2021: Crystal Smitherman (appointed December 2018)

External links

• Birmingham Council District 6 map at gisweb.birminghamal.gov
• District Map at birminghamalcitycouncil.org