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'''Gerri Robinson''' (born c. [[1955]]) is an attorney and | '''Gerri Robinson''' (born c. [[1955]]) is an attorney and an unsuccessful candidate for [[Birmingham City Council]] [[Birmingham City Council District 8|District 8]] in the [[2009 Birmingham City Council election]]. | ||
Robinson has a bachelor's degree in management from [[Birmingham-Southern College]] and a law degree from the [[Birmingham School of Law]]. She began working for the City of [[Birmingham]] as a clerk and typist for Mayor [[David Vann]] in [[1976]]. | Robinson has a bachelor's degree in management from [[Birmingham-Southern College]] and a law degree from the [[Birmingham School of Law]]. She began working for the City of [[Birmingham]] as a clerk and typist for Mayor [[David Vann]] in [[1976]]. | ||
She has served as president of the [[Fairview neighborhood]] association and the [[Five Points West]] community. She ran unsuccessfully for City Council in the [[2005 Birmingham City Council election|2005 election]]. As a candidate in 2009 she | She has served as president of the [[Fairview neighborhood]] association and the [[Five Points West]] community. She ran unsuccessfully for City Council in the [[2005 Birmingham City Council election|2005 election]]. As a candidate in 2009 she hoped to strengthen neighborhood participation, promote business development and restore support for neighborhood associations. She lost to incumbent [[Steven Hoyt]] by 279 votes. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:44, 26 August 2009
Gerri Robinson (born c. 1955) is an attorney and an unsuccessful candidate for Birmingham City Council District 8 in the 2009 Birmingham City Council election.
Robinson has a bachelor's degree in management from Birmingham-Southern College and a law degree from the Birmingham School of Law. She began working for the City of Birmingham as a clerk and typist for Mayor David Vann in 1976.
She has served as president of the Fairview neighborhood association and the Five Points West community. She ran unsuccessfully for City Council in the 2005 election. As a candidate in 2009 she hoped to strengthen neighborhood participation, promote business development and restore support for neighborhood associations. She lost to incumbent Steven Hoyt by 279 votes.
References
- "Birmingham City Council elections District 8: Gerri Robinson." (August 21, 2009) Birmingham News