Birmingham, Ala. – Birmingham Promise chief Rachel Harmon will step down in early 2022, and the economic mobility initiative will soon launch a national search for a new executive director. […]
Mayor Woodfin appoints Chaz Mitchell as Chief of Operations for City of Birmingham
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has appointed current Deputy Chief of Operations Chaz Mitchell as the new Chief of Operations for the City of Birmingham. As Chief of Operations, Mitchell will […]
Mayor Woodfin Appoints Birmingham Police Department Leadership
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — Oct. 27, 2021 — Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has reappointed Patrick D. Smith as Chief of the Birmingham Police Department. “When I appointed Chief Smith in 2018, I […]
Mayor Woodfin appoints Jennifer Egbe to Birmingham Airport Authority
Birmingham, AL – Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has announced the appointment of Jennifer Egbe to the Birmingham Airport Authority Board of Directors. Egbe is a partner with the law firm […]
Mayor Woodfin Announces Executive Leadership Team for Second Term
Birmingham, AL – Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has announced appointments for the city’s leadership in his second term which will begin November 23, 2021. Mayor Woodfin has reappointed Chief of […]
Mayor Woodfin appoints Chief Accountability Officer for second term
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has appointed veteran city attorney Melissa Smiley as Chief Accountability Officer for the City of Birmingham. As Chief Accountability Officer, Smiley will drive the agenda and […]
Juneteenth Becomes Official City of Birmingham Holiday
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Birmingham City Council approved a recommendation by Mayor Randall L. Woodfin to make June 19, Juneteenth, an official city holiday. “What started as a celebration in […]
City to Launch Embrace Mothers Guaranteed Income Initiative
Birmingham, AL – The Birmingham City Council provided final approval today on a Mayor Randall L. Woodfin administration initiative to provide guaranteed income to 110 Birmingham residents through monthly payments. Embrace Mothers is […]
Alabama students may apply to college with no fees Oct. 18 -22
Between Oct. 18-22, thousands of Alabama high school students can get their application fees waived when applying to certain colleges, universities and community colleges during the week of Oct. 18-22, […]
Poet Seneca Wilson celebrates city’s 150th with words of strength and hope
By Chanda Temple When Birmingham poet and author Seneca Wilson heard that the Magic City was celebrating its 150th birthday this year by encouraging the public to write love letters […]
