Sheila Tyson

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Sheila Tyson (born c. 1961) is a business accountant, president of the West End community and the Birmingham Citizens Advisory Board and is running for the Birmingham City Council District 6 seat held by Carole Smitherman in the 2009 Birmingham City Council election.

Tyson received training in business accounting at the Quartermaster Center and School operated by the U.S. Army at Fort Lee, Virginia. She was elected vice president of the Arlington-West End neighborhood in the 2006 Birmingham neighborhood elections and became president of the West End Community in 2008. She succeeded Emanuel Ford as president of the CAB in January 2009.

During the 2007 Birmingham mayoral election Tyson served as campaign manager for Patrick Cooper.

During the 2008 general election Tyson's Alabama Coalition helped to re-register freed ex-felons who had been unlawfully purged from voter rolls and also registered prisoners in local jails who were qualified to vote by absentee ballot.

In the 2009 Council campaign, Tyson's primary issue was improving the quality of life in her district by addressing the problems of abandoned houses, crime and business closures. Her campaign got an early start airing radio ads accusing Smitherman of ignoring the district's needs. During the runoff election questions arose about the educational claims made on her website, specifically whether her training with the Army qualified as a "degree". She said she used the term as a simplification of the military certification she actually received.

Tyson also reported harassment during the runoff election, blaming supporters of incumbent Carole Smitherman for personal intimidation, destruction of yard signs, and perhaps even for leaving a dead cat at her doorstep.

References

  • Ruisi, Anne (January 16, 2009) "Sheila Tyson elected president of the Birmingham, Alabama Citizens Advisory Board." Birmingham News
  • Bryant, Joseph D. (July 12, 2009) "Birmingham City Council race rivals Carole Smitherman, Sheila Tyson skirmish in radio ads." Birmingham News
  • "Birmingham City Council elections District 6: Sheila Tyson." (August 19, 2009) Birmingham News
  • "Bryant, Joseph D. (September 24, 2009) "Birmingham City Council candidate Sheila Tyson under scrutiny over academic claims." Birmingham News
  • "Bryant, Joseph D. (September 30, 2009) "Birmingham City Council candidate Sheila Tyson blames a dead cat find on her opposition." Birmingham News
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