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[[File:Bham Council Districts.png|right|thumb|575px|Birmingham Council Districts. District 7 highlighted in red]]
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'''Birmingham City Council District Seven''' ('''District 7''') 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 [[Jay Roberson]].
'''Birmingham City Council District Seven''' ('''District 7''') 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.


District Seven covers southwestern [[Birmingham]], including the [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]]. The district's borders were modified in [[2013]], ceding a strip of [[Central Park]] neighborhood along [[Bessemer Road]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 8|District 8]].
The district currently has 21,660 residents, and is represented by Councilor [[Jay Roberson]].
 
District Seven covers southwestern [[Birmingham]], including the [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]]. The district's borders were modified in [[2013]], ceding a strip of [[Central Park]] neighborhood along [[Bessemer Road]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 8|District 8]]. During the [[Birmingham City Council districts#2022 redistricting|2022 redistricting process]], District 7 lost its portion of the [[Central Park neighborhood]], but was able to pick up remaining sections of the [[Green Acres]] and [[Powderly]] neighborhoods.  


==Communities & Neighborhoods==
==Communities & Neighborhoods==
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* [[Five Points West community|Five Points West]]
* [[Five Points West community|Five Points West]]
** [[Central Park neighborhood|Central Park]] (southeastern half)
** [[Green Acres]]
** [[Green Acres]] (southern and eastern thirds)
* [[Brownville community|Brownville]]
* [[Brownville community|Brownville]]
** [[East Brownville]]
** [[East Brownville]]
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** [[Garden Highlands]]
** [[Garden Highlands]]
** [[Jones Valley neighborhood|Jones Valley]]
** [[Jones Valley neighborhood|Jones Valley]]
** [[Mason City]] (southern portion)
** [[Mason City]] (southern and western portions)
** [[Oxmoor neighborhood|Oxmoor]]
** [[Oxmoor neighborhood|Oxmoor]]
** [[Powderly]] (southwestern portion)
** [[Powderly]]
** [[Riley-Travellick]]
** [[Riley-Travellick]]
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** [[Germania Park]]
** [[Germania Park]]
** [[Oakwood Place]] (western three-fourths)
** [[Oakwood Place]] (western three-fourths)
** [[West End Manor]] (western fourth)
* [[Grasselli community|Grasselli]]
* [[Grasselli community|Grasselli]]
** [[Grasselli Heights]]
** [[Grasselli Heights]]
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* [[2009 Birmingham City Council election|2009]]: [[Jay Roberson]]
* [[2009 Birmingham City Council election|2009]]: [[Jay Roberson]]
* [[2013 Birmingham City Council election|2013]]: [[Jay Roberson]]
* [[2013 Birmingham City Council election|2013]]: [[Jay Roberson]]
* [[2017 Birmingham City Council election|2017]]: TBD
* [[2017 Birmingham City Council election|2017]]: [[Jay Roberson]] (resigned September 2018), [[Wardine Alexander]] (appointed October 2018)
* [[2021 Birmingham City Council election|2021]]: [[Wardine Alexander]]


==Schools==
==Schools==
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===[[Birmingham Board of Education]] members===
===[[Birmingham Board of Education]] members===
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* [[Odessa Ashley]], 2001-2009
* [[Alana Edwards]], 2013-
* [[Alana Edwards]]/[[Alana Haynes]], 2009–2013 (resigned February 2013), [[Wardine Alexander]] (appointed February 2013)
* [[Wardine Alexander]], 2013–2017
* [[Patricia McAdory]], 2017–2020, (resigned 2020), [[Walter Wilson]] (appointed 2020)
* [[Walter Wilson]], 2021–


==Libraries==
==Libraries==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://gisweb.informationbirmingham.com/imf/sites/JSPCOBHelp/StandardMaps/PDF/2013District7.pdf Birmingham Council District Seven map] at gisweb.informationbirmingham.com
* [https://gisweb.birminghamal.gov/StandardMaps/CityCouncil/District7-E.pdf Birmingham Council District 7 map] at gisweb.birminghamal.gov
* [http://www.birminghamalcitycouncil.org/residents/which-district-is-yours/ District Map] at birminghamalcitycouncil.org
* [http://www.birminghamalcitycouncil.org/residents/which-district-is-yours/ District Map] at birminghamalcitycouncil.org


[[Category:Birmingham City Council districts|7]]
[[Category:Birmingham City Council districts|7]]

Latest revision as of 14:28, 23 April 2022

Birmingham Council Districts. District 7 highlighted in red

Birmingham City Council District Seven (District 7) 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 currently has 21,660 residents, and is represented by Councilor Jay Roberson.

District Seven covers southwestern Birmingham, including the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. The district's borders were modified in 2013, ceding a strip of Central Park neighborhood along Bessemer Road to District 8. During the 2022 redistricting process, District 7 lost its portion of the Central Park neighborhood, but was able to pick up remaining sections of the Green Acres and Powderly neighborhoods.

Communities & Neighborhoods

City Council representatives

Schools

Birmingham Board of Education members

Libraries

External links

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