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'''Carol Clarke''' is an executive at [[Regions Financial Corp.]] and chair of the [[Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham]].
[[File:Carol Clarke 2021.png|right|thumb|150px|Carol Clarke]]
[[Image:Carol Clarke.jpg|right|thumb|Carol Clarke in 2013]]
'''Carol E. Clarke''' (born c. [[1963]] in [[Birmingham]]) is the executive director of [[Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham]] and a member of the [[Birmingham City Council]], representing [[Birmingham City Council District 8|District 8]].


Clarke graduated from [[Ramsay High School]] and earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. She worked as a staff engineer for the Brooklyn Union Gas Company in New York from [[1989]] to [[1993]].
Clarke attended [[Wilkerson Elementary School|Wilkerson]] and [[Scott Elementary School]]s and graduated from [[Ramsay High School]]. She earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. She worked as a staff engineer for the Brooklyn Union Gas Company in New York from [[1989]] to [[1993]] and later worked for H. J. Russell & Co. as a program management consultant. While working there, she managed the Birmingham events of the [[1996 Olympic Games]].


After being hired as a chief administrative assistant for capital projects, she was promoted to Director of the [[Birmingham Department of Economic Development]] under Mayor [[Bernard Kincaid]]. She continued in that role after [[Larry Langford]] took office in November [[2007]], but left to accept employment at Regions in January [[2008]]. She was succeeded by [[Tracy Morant-Adams]].
In [[2000]], Clarke was hired as a chief administrative assistant for capital projects for the City of Birmingham. She was promoted to Director of the [[Birmingham Department of Economic Development]] under Mayor [[Bernard Kincaid]]. She continued in that role after [[Larry Langford]] took office in November [[2007]], but left to work for [[Regions Bank]] in [[2008]]. She was succeeded by [[Tracy Morant-Adams]]. She has also served as the chair of the [[Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham]].


In November [[2012]] Clarke was appointed to fill the unexpired term of [[Edward Maddox]] on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]].
In November [[2012]] Clarke was appointed to fill the unexpired term of [[Edward Maddox]] on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]]. She did not run in the [[2013 Birmingham municipal election]].
 
Clarke left Regions for [[Iberia Bank]] in [[2016]]. In [[2017]] she was hired as project director and community development specialist for [[Corporate Realty]]. As part of her role there she served as acting general manager of the [[Southside Development Company]], a partnership between Corporate Realty, the Housing Authority, and other property managers responsible for redeveloping the former [[Southtown Court]] public housing project.
 
In [[2020]] Clarke was appointed by the Birmingham City Council to serve on the [[Birmingham Land Bank Authority]] board of directors. Clarke has also served as chair of the board for [[Create Birmingham]] and on the boards of the [[Jefferson County Memorial Project]], [[REV Birmingham]], [[Neighborhood Services of Birmingham]], the [[Birmingham Industrial Development Board]], [[Urban Impact]], [[Aletheia House]], and [[Taste of 4th Avenue]]. She also served on the advisory board for the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]].
 
Clarke qualified to run for the open [[Birmingham City Council District 8]] seat in the [[2021 Birmingham municipal election]]. As a candidate she pledged to improve the quality of life in the district with violence reduction, clean-up, and business development programs. Her campaign was supported by large donations from Pride PAC II, [[Monique Rogers]], and [[Greg Gratton]]. She won the seat
 
Clarke was named executive director of Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham in [[2024]].
 
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  before= [[Edward Maddox]] |
  title= [[Birmingham Board of Education]] [[Birmingham City Council District 4|District 4]] |
  years= [[2012]]–[[2013]] |
  after= [[Daagye Hendricks]]
}}
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  before= [[Stephen Hoyt]] |
  title= [[Birmingham City Council]] [[Birmingham City Council District 8|District 8]] |
  years= [[2021]]– |
  after=
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==References==
==References==
* DeButts, Jimmy (January 8, 2008) "Birmingham's economic development director leaves for Regions Bank job." {{BBJ}}
* DeButts, Jimmy (January 8, 2008) "Birmingham's economic development director leaves for Regions Bank job." {{BBJ}}
* Leech, Marie (November 8, 2012) "Carol Clarke chosen for Birmingham school board's District 4." {{BN}}
* "[https://wbhm.org/2021/whos-running-for-birmingham-city-council/ Who’s Running For Birmingham City Council?]" (August 16, 2021) WBHM.org/''[[Birmingham Watch]]''
* Clarke, Carol (February 22, 2022) "Reshaping the ‘Most Segregated City in America’." editorial {{BN}}
==External links==
* [https://www.clarked8.com/ Carol Clarke] campaign website
* [https://corporaterealty1.com/team/ Corporate Realty Team] website
* [http://www.southsidebhm.com/ Southside Development Company] website


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Latest revision as of 13:49, 27 March 2024

Carol Clarke
Carol Clarke in 2013

Carol E. Clarke (born c. 1963 in Birmingham) is the executive director of Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham and a member of the Birmingham City Council, representing District 8.

Clarke attended Wilkerson and Scott Elementary Schools and graduated from Ramsay High School. She earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. She worked as a staff engineer for the Brooklyn Union Gas Company in New York from 1989 to 1993 and later worked for H. J. Russell & Co. as a program management consultant. While working there, she managed the Birmingham events of the 1996 Olympic Games.

In 2000, Clarke was hired as a chief administrative assistant for capital projects for the City of Birmingham. She was promoted to Director of the Birmingham Department of Economic Development under Mayor Bernard Kincaid. She continued in that role after Larry Langford took office in November 2007, but left to work for Regions Bank in 2008. She was succeeded by Tracy Morant-Adams. She has also served as the chair of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham.

In November 2012 Clarke was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Edward Maddox on the Birmingham Board of Education. She did not run in the 2013 Birmingham municipal election.

Clarke left Regions for Iberia Bank in 2016. In 2017 she was hired as project director and community development specialist for Corporate Realty. As part of her role there she served as acting general manager of the Southside Development Company, a partnership between Corporate Realty, the Housing Authority, and other property managers responsible for redeveloping the former Southtown Court public housing project.

In 2020 Clarke was appointed by the Birmingham City Council to serve on the Birmingham Land Bank Authority board of directors. Clarke has also served as chair of the board for Create Birmingham and on the boards of the Jefferson County Memorial Project, REV Birmingham, Neighborhood Services of Birmingham, the Birmingham Industrial Development Board, Urban Impact, Aletheia House, and Taste of 4th Avenue. She also served on the advisory board for the Birmingham Museum of Art.

Clarke qualified to run for the open Birmingham City Council District 8 seat in the 2021 Birmingham municipal election. As a candidate she pledged to improve the quality of life in the district with violence reduction, clean-up, and business development programs. Her campaign was supported by large donations from Pride PAC II, Monique Rogers, and Greg Gratton. She won the seat

Clarke was named executive director of Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham in 2024.

Preceded by:
Edward Maddox 		Birmingham Board of Education District 4
2012–2013 		Succeeded by:
Daagye Hendricks
Preceded by:
Stephen Hoyt 		Birmingham City Council District 8
2021– 		Succeeded by:
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