Tag: Leadership
Mayor Woodfin Names Leadership Team For Birmingham Police
birminghamal.gov
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has reappointed Patrick D. Smith as Chief of the Birmingham Police Department.
“When I appointed Chief Smith in 2018, I was...
Meet this year’s 2021-2022 Class of Leadership Birmingham
www.leadershipbirmingham.org
Greater Birmingham leaders across diverse sectors of the community will spend the next 10 months together as Leadership Birmingham’s Class of 2022.
The 39-year-old...
MAX Gets New Leader as City Council Adds Cash for Bus...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
On Monday, the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority’s Board of Directors named Charlotte Shaw as the agency’s next chief executive...
Alvin Briggs becomes Alabama’s First Black Director of the High School...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama Newscenter
Alvin Briggs was 6 years old when he told his mother he wanted to play peewee football. She responded by...
President Biden Endorses Randall Woodfin for Second Term as Birmingham Mayor
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his endorsement of Mayor Randall Woodfin for reelection as mayor of Birmingham in the...
‘Desecration’ of Bishop Calvin Woods Landmark Condemned by City Council, Civil...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
In a resolution presented to the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday, Councilor Steven Hoyt said the city should “reinforce” its...
City’s HR director: Police promotions not easy to come by
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
One thing for sure about promotions in the Birmingham Police Department is that officers are not promoted because of...
Dr. Ben Carson In Birmingham With $2.9M Grant to Find Site...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Dr. Ben Carson, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, this week announced a $2.9 million federal grant to fund...
Dr. Perry Ward, Lawson State President, Announces Retirement After 33 years
lawsonstate.edu
Dr. Perry W. Ward, president of Lawson State Community College has announced his retirement, effective August 31.
Ward’s retirement closes a chapter of leadership that...
Miles College Students Selected for Thurgood Marshall Leadership Institute
The Birmingham Times
Five Miles College scholars were selected to attend the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute in Washington, D.C., last month, a first...