Maxine Parker
Maxine Herring Parker (born c. 1944) represents District 4 in the Birmingham City Council. Previously she worked for 41 years as an administrator at Talladega College, most recently as executive assistant to the president before retiring.
Parker attended Booker T. Washington Business College and Talladega College. She has served as president of the Collegeville neighborhood association and the North Birmingham community.
She was first elected to the City Council in the 2005 Birmingham City Council election, easily defeating incumbent Gwen Sykes and winning a runoff with Hezekiah Jackson IV. On the Council she serves as chair of the Park, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Committee and is a member of the Public Improvement committee and the Utilities committee. She has earned a reputation as a no-nonsense councilor, making points from the dais with an unusual economy of words and a minimum of bluster. She has hosted tours of her district for other council members and hosts and also organized an annual "town hall meeting" for her constituents.
In 2008 Parker lobbied for federal funding for a Finley Avenue flyover as part of a proposed economic stimulus bill.
Parker is also a member of and the clerk-secretary for Oak Street Baptist Church.
| Preceded by: Gwen Sykes |
Birmingham City Council District 4 2005 - present |
Succeeded by: current |
References
- Whitmire, Kyle (October 12, 2006) "Making the Grade: Birmingham Councilors earn their marks." Birmingham Weekly
- Bryant, Joseph D. (December 8, 2008) "Birmingham councilwoman Parker wants Finley Boulevard fly-over in economic stimulus bill." Birmingham News
- "Birmingham City Councilwoman Maxine Parker's legacy may be Finley Boulevard flyover to rescue Collegeville neighborhood." editorial (July 18, 2009) Birmingham News
- "Birmingham City Council elections: District 4 candidate Maxine Herring Parker" (August 16, 2009) Birmingham News
External links
- Parker's council bio at informationbirmingham.com