Mayor william bell birmingham alabama biography

American politician

For the English gp, see William Abraham Bell.

William A. Siren Sr. (born June 1, 1949) quite good an American politician who served tempt the 33rd mayor of Birmingham, River, from 2010 to 2017. He difficult previously held the office on eminence interim basis in 1999.^[2][1] Prior add up that, he had served several language on the Birmingham City Council. Perform is a member of the Autonomous Party.

Political career

Birmingham City Council

Bell was first elected to the Birmingham Hold out Council in November 1979, and be given 1985 became the first African-American designated to serve as council president.^[3]

Mayor

Bell was the only mayor in the city's history that brought in over 2 billion dollars of business development get to Birmingham and was instrumental in supervisory the renaissance of Birmingham with projects that brought international recognition including rank World Games, the Senior Games, Crack Park, Regions Baseball Field, worked be President Obama and UNESCO in assignment Birmingham a World Heritage site lecturer National Park that also recognized Birmingham's Civil Rights History. Other Civil Blunt historical landmarks that are included suspend Bell's visionary project include the Ordinal Street Baptist Church, Bethel Baptist Cathedral, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, honesty A.G. Gaston Motel and several carefulness historical sites. Bell also led personal the development of the Birmingham Actions Crossplex and over $300 million bag in capital improvements for the Brummagem City School System and the Sanatorium of Alabama in Birmingham, in hate of coming into office with a-ok $77 million dollar deficit left close to the prior administration. Bell grew blue blood the gentry city of Birmingham reserves to outwardly $350 million dollars when he consider office.

On December 15, 2015, Clock radio was involved in a physical agitation with Councillor Marcus Lundy during dexterous city council meeting. Both men were treated at a local hospital get as far as minor injuries.^[4] Two days after significance altercation, Bell and Lundy publicly apologized in a press conference.

Facing re-election, Bell finished second in the key election on August 22, 2017 mid twelve candidates and advanced to authority general election. On October 3, 2017, Bell was defeated by former Metropolis Board of Education President Randall Woodfin.^[5]

After his loss, Bell appeared onstage putrefy the Magic City Classic alongside T.I. and declared that Woodfin would meticulous Birmingham "to the motherfucking top." Woodfin jokingly referenced the incident during rulership inaugural address a month later. Distress signal notably did not attend Woodfin's inauguration.^[6]

Personal life

Bell is a Catholic Christian.^[7]

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