Tyrone Belcher
Tyrone H. Belcher, Sr (born c. 1942) is a retired postal supervisor and Army sergeant. He was elected to the Birmingham Board of Education in 2009, representing the District 1 seat vacated by Martha Wixom.
Belcher has an associates degree in business from Lawson State Community College and has attended UAB and Daniel Payne College. He retired from the U. S. Army as a staff sergeant and from the U. S. Postal Service as a supervisor. He has volunteered as a tutor at Epic School and Wenonah Elementary School and is a member of the executive board of the Echo Highlands neighborhood association.
Belcher was involved in a physical confrontation with fellow Board members Willie Maye, Jr and Brian Giattina during a meeting on January 25, 2011. Maye and Giattina filed police reports charging him with misdemeanor harassment. No arrest warrants have been issued.
References
- Ray, Tiffany (August 17, 2009) "Birmingham Board of Education District 1: Two vie for seat". Birmingham News
- Leech, Marie (February 1, 2011) "Fight occurs at closed Birmingham school board meeting; 2 complaints to police cite Tyrone Belcher." Birmingham News
External links
- Tyrone Belcher at Birmingham City Schools' web site.