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'''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]]. | '''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 [[2005 Birmingham City Council election|2005]] and [[2009 Birmingham City Council election]]s. | ||
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 served as president and chairwoman of the [[Docena Civic League]]. She began working for the City of [[Birmingham]] as a clerk and typist for Mayor [[David Vann]] in [[1976]] and later was an assistant to councilman [[Leroy Bandy]]. | ||
She has served as president of the [[Fairview neighborhood]] association and the [[Five Points West]] community. She ran | She has served as president of the [[Fairview neighborhood]] association and the [[Five Points West]] community. She first ran for City Council in the 2005 election, losing to [[Steven Hoyt]] in a runoff. As a candidate in 2009 she hoped to strengthen neighborhood participation, promote business development and restore support for neighborhood associations. She lost that race to incumbent Hoyt by 279 votes. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "Birmingham City Council candidates" (October 9, 2005) ''Birmingham News'' | |||
* "Birmingham City Council elections District 8: Gerri Robinson." (August 21, 2009) ''Birmingham News'' | * "Birmingham City Council elections District 8: Gerri Robinson." (August 21, 2009) ''Birmingham News'' | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 17 January 2011
Gerri Robinson (born c. 1955) is an attorney and an unsuccessful candidate for Birmingham City Council District 8 in the 2005 and 2009 Birmingham City Council elections.
Robinson has a bachelor's degree in management from Birmingham-Southern College and a law degree from the Birmingham School of Law. She served as president and chairwoman of the Docena Civic League. She began working for the City of Birmingham as a clerk and typist for Mayor David Vann in 1976 and later was an assistant to councilman Leroy Bandy.
She has served as president of the Fairview neighborhood association and the Five Points West community. She first ran for City Council in the 2005 election, losing to Steven Hoyt in a runoff. As a candidate in 2009 she hoped to strengthen neighborhood participation, promote business development and restore support for neighborhood associations. She lost that race to incumbent Hoyt by 279 votes.
References
- "Birmingham City Council candidates" (October 9, 2005) Birmingham News
- "Birmingham City Council elections District 8: Gerri Robinson." (August 21, 2009) Birmingham News