From Staff Reports
Mayor Re-Elected – According to the unofficial votes tallied on Tuesday evening, residents of Birmingham are comfortable with the guidance and direction that our current CEO of the city has taken us. Mayor William Bell received 74 percent of the vote which equals 3 out of 4 votes. The mayor will now receive a total of four years in office.
Birmingham City Council – The citizens of Birmingham are also comfortable with our current representation. Residents in District 1,4,5,7,and 8 won a mandate and are extremely confident with their incumbents. The lowest percentage was 61 percent.
School Board – The story is that Loyrd Watson made history by becoming the first Black person to represent District 2. His integrity, loyalty, honesty and sheer grit spoke for itself. He hit a home run!
The voters totally rejected the current direction and leadership of the incumbents and current makeup of the Board.
