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'''Birmingham City Council District Eight''' ('''District 9''') 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 [[ | '''Birmingham City Council District Eight''' ('''District 9''') 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 [[John Hilliard]]. | ||
District Nine covers a large area of northern and western [[Birmingham]], including [[Wylam]] and parts of [[Ensley]], [[North Birmingham]] and [[Pratt City]]. The district's borders were modified in [[2013]], ceding [[Fairmont]] and the eastern edge of [[North Birmingham neighborhood|North Birmingham]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 4|District 4]] and adding downtown [[Ensley]] from [[Birmingham City Council District 8|District 8]], while ceding a low-density section of [[Thomas]]. | District Nine covers a large area of northern and western [[Birmingham]], including [[Wylam]] and parts of [[Ensley]], [[North Birmingham]] and [[Pratt City]]. The district's borders were modified in [[2013]], ceding [[Fairmont]] and the eastern edge of [[North Birmingham neighborhood|North Birmingham]] to [[Birmingham City Council District 4|District 4]] and adding downtown [[Ensley]] from [[Birmingham City Council District 8|District 8]], while ceding a low-density section of [[Thomas]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:07, 11 January 2021
Birmingham City Council District Eight (District 9) 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 John Hilliard.
District Nine covers a large area of northern and western Birmingham, including Wylam and parts of Ensley, North Birmingham and Pratt City. The district's borders were modified in 2013, ceding Fairmont and the eastern edge of North Birmingham to District 4 and adding downtown Ensley from District 8, while ceding a low-density section of Thomas.
Communities & Neighborhoods
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Schools
- Carver High School
- Councill Elementary School
- Lewis Elementary School
- South Hampton Elementary School
- Wylam K-8 School
- Jackson-Olin High School
- Wilkerson Middle School
Birmingham Board of Education members
- Phyllis Wyne, 2005-2013
- Sandra Brown, 2013-
Libraries
Representatives
- 1989: Linda Coleman (1st term)
- 1993: Linda Coleman (2nd term)
- 1997: LeRoy Bandy (1st term)
- 2001: Roderick Royal (1st term)
- 2005: Roderick Royal (2nd term)
- 2009: Roderick Royal (3rd term)
- 2013: Marcus Lundy (1st term)
- 2017: John Hilliard (1st Term)
External links
- Birmingham Council District 9 map at gisweb.birminghamal.gov
- District Map at birminghamalcitycouncil.org