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'''Charles Townsend''' (born c. [[1935]]) was principal of [[Jackson-Olin High School]] from [[1977]] to [[1992]]. He was appointed to the Board of Commissioners for the [[Housing Authority of the Birmingham District]] in August [[2008]], succeeding [[Arthur Welch]]. | '''Charles Townsend''' (born c. [[1935]]) was principal of [[Jackson-Olin High School]] from [[1977]] to [[1992]]. He was appointed to the Board of Commissioners for the [[Housing Authority of the Birmingham District]] in August [[2008]], succeeding [[Arthur Welch]]. | ||
Townsend was serving as chair of the Housing Authority when it voted in [[2013]] to dismiss director [[Naomi Truman]]. He was replaced on the board by In February [[2014]] when Mayor [[William Bell]] appointed [[Cardell Davis]] to take his place. With Davis' vote, Truman's dismissal was reversed. | |||
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* Norris, Toraine (August 7, 2008) "Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford appoints retired educator Charles Townsend to Birmingham housing board." | * Norris, Toraine (August 7, 2008) "Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford appoints retired educator Charles Townsend to Birmingham housing board." {{BN}} | ||
* Bryant, Joseph D. (February 6, 2014) "Fireworks at Birmingham Housing Authority Board as executive director rehired, mayhem, arrests follow." {{BN}} | |||
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Revision as of 16:54, 7 February 2014
Charles Townsend (born c. 1935) was principal of Jackson-Olin High School from 1977 to 1992. He was appointed to the Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District in August 2008, succeeding Arthur Welch.
Townsend was serving as chair of the Housing Authority when it voted in 2013 to dismiss director Naomi Truman. He was replaced on the board by In February 2014 when Mayor William Bell appointed Cardell Davis to take his place. With Davis' vote, Truman's dismissal was reversed.
| Preceded by: Andrew Jones |
P. D. Jackson-Olin High School principal 1977 – 1992 |
Succeeded by: Doris Willis |
References
- Norris, Toraine (August 7, 2008) "Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford appoints retired educator Charles Townsend to Birmingham housing board." The Birmingham News
- Bryant, Joseph D. (February 6, 2014) "Fireworks at Birmingham Housing Authority Board as executive director rehired, mayhem, arrests follow." The Birmingham News