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'''Council District 7''' covers most of Southwest [[Birmingham]]. It was represented by Councilor [[Miriam Witherspoon]] until her death on [[April 21]], [[2009]]. The City Council is to appoint a replacement for her seat until an election can be held. Candidates for the open seat include [[Earl Locke]], [[Percy McGowan]], [[Raymond Brooks]], [[Clara Prevo]], [[Angela Wells]], [[Willie Florence]], [[Robert Littleton]], [[Audrey Lewis]], [[Willie Holley]], [[Felicia Hackett]], and [[Claretha Finley]], Witherspoon's mother.
[[File:Bham Council Districts.png|right|thumb|575px|Birmingham Council Districts. District 7 highlighted in red]]
'''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.


==Map==
The district currently has 21,660 residents, and is represented by Councilor [[Jay Roberson]].
* [http://www.informationbirmingham.com/citycouncil/district7.htm District 7 map] at informationbirmingham.com
 
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==
{| border="0" width="575"
|-
| valign="top" |
* [[Five Points West community|Five Points West]]
* [[Five Points West community|Five Points West]]
** [[Central Park]]
** [[Green Acres]]
** [[Green Acres]]
* [[Brownville community|Brownville]]
* [[Brownville community|Brownville]]
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* [[Southwest community|Southwest]]
* [[Southwest community|Southwest]]
** [[Garden Highlands]]
** [[Garden Highlands]]
** [[Jones Valley]]
** [[Jones Valley neighborhood|Jones Valley]]
** [[Mason City]] (southern and western portions)
** [[Oxmoor neighborhood|Oxmoor]]
** [[Powderly]]
** [[Powderly]]
** [[Riley]]
** [[Riley-Travellick]]
** [[Sand Ridge]]
| valign="top" |
* [[West End community|West End]]
* [[West End community|West End]]
** [[Germania Park]]
** [[Germania Park]]
** [[West End Manor]]
** [[Oakwood Place]] (western three-fourths)
* [[Grasselli community|Grasselli]]
* [[Grasselli community|Grasselli]]
** [[Grasselli Heights]]
** [[Grasselli Heights]]
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** [[Tarpley City]]
** [[Tarpley City]]
** [[West Goldwire]]
** [[West Goldwire]]
|}
==City Council representatives==
* [[1989 Birmingham City Council election|1989]]: [[Antris Hinton]]
* [[1993 Birmingham City Council election|1993]]: [[Antris Hinton]]
* [[1997 Birmingham City Council election|1997]]: [[Sandra Little]]
* [[2001 Birmingham City Council election|2001]]: [[Bert Miller]]
* [[2005 Birmingham City Council election|2005]]: [[Miriam Witherspoon]]/[[Jay Roberson]]
* [[2009 Birmingham City Council election|2009]]: [[Jay Roberson]]
* [[2013 Birmingham City Council election|2013]]: [[Jay Roberson]]
* [[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==
* [[Central Park Elementary School]]
* [[Arrington Middle School]]
* [[Lee Elementary School]]
* [[Jones Valley K-8 School]]
* [[Powderly Elementary School]]
* [[Price Elementary School]]
* [[Riley Elementary School]]
* [[Wenonah Elementary School]]
* [[Wenonah Elementary School]]
* [[Green Acres School]]
* [[A. G. Gaston K-8 School]]
* [[Arrington Middle School]]
* [[Jones Valley Middle School]]
* [[Wenonah High School]]
* [[Wenonah High School]]
* [[West End High School]]
* [[West End Academy]]
* [[Princeton Alternative School]]
 
===[[Birmingham Board of Education]] members===
* [[Odessa Ashley]], 2001-2009
* [[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==
* [[Powderly Branch Library]]
* [[Powderly Branch Library]]


==Representatives==
==External links==
* [[1989 Birmingham City Council election|1989]]: [[Antris Hinton]]
* [https://gisweb.birminghamal.gov/StandardMaps/CityCouncil/District7-E.pdf Birmingham Council District 7 map] at gisweb.birminghamal.gov
* [[1993 Birmingham City Council election|1993]]: [[Antris Hinton]]
* [http://www.birminghamalcitycouncil.org/residents/which-district-is-yours/ District Map] at birminghamalcitycouncil.org
* [[1997 Birmingham City Council election|1997]]: [[Sandra Faye Little]]
* [[2001 Birmingham City Council election|2001]]: [[Bert Miller]]
* [[2005 Birmingham City Council election|2005]]: [[Miriam Witherspoon]] (died in office)
 
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[[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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