Submitted by Aaisha Muhammad
My heart hurt, with even the thought that Councilwoman Maxine Parker is no longer with us. I am happy though that I gave to her many flowers, in deed, while she was present with us.
Councilwoman Parker also held the position as Chairman of the Birmingham Park and Recreation Board. I attended a few of her meetings and afterward, I did not hesitate to e-mail her to tell her that she ran her meetings like a fine tuned running machine. I was so proud of her. When she became President of the Birmingham City Council, I did not hesitate to e-mail her to congratulate her and also tell her that I have never been so happy with the Council’s choice to choose her and Councilman Jay Roberson, two level-headed people.
At the Classic Football game (the last time I saw her) I told her that I was so happy to have read in the Birmingham Times newspaper that she had received her Professional Certificate, a training program for elected officials. She wore her flowers (of various kinds) over her heart. She was a flower, who spun out beauty, great acts of kindness, firmness, commitment, loyalty, trust, fairness, mildness, humbleness, joy, peace and love. We will miss her so much, dearly.
She was a class act to follow.
She would only say: “Thank you, Madam President Muhammad, East Lake Neighborhood, so – graciously, sweetly.” She was my Councilor, Madam Councilwoman Maxine Parker in District 4.
