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Mayor Randall Woodfin calls for solutions to Birmingham’s historic flooding issues

Beth Cann October 13, 2022

During an event held on Monday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin spoke about how Birmingham’s history and geography have created the “perfect storm” for flash flooding conditions in the city. 1819 News reported that Woodfin joined a panel of experts at the Bloomberg CityLab summit in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The event was hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute. Woodfin joined mayors from Washington, D.C., Cincinnati, and San Francisco, along with international mayors. “CityLab this year visits one of the most creative cities in the world to elevate what’s new, learn from what’s working, and bring together a global community of public innovators,” said James Anderson, who leads the Government

Joe Biden backs Randall Woodfin in Birmingham mayoral race

Associated Press August 20, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday endorsed Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin for reelection. “Mayor Woodfin is one of the great young leaders of our country,” Biden said in a statement. “From protecting the health and safety of the people of Birmingham to saving and creating jobs, to providing tuition-free higher education and fighting for voting rights, he sets the bar for making sure government works for the people.” Woodfin faces seven challengers in his bid for another term, including his predecessor in office. Former Mayor William Bell, Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales, former city worker Darryl Williams, sports agent and engineer Ervin Philemon Hill II, building contractor Chris

Randall Woodfin in national spotlight for spectacular failure in crime reduction

Beth Cann August 20, 2021

Mayor Randall Woodfin ran his campaign in 2017 on the notion that he had the answers that could solve the issues of gun violence and crime in Birmingham. The young attorney promised that he would ensure public safety, fight for criminal justice reform and racial justice, and hold police accountable. He believed the root cause of violence and crime was disinvestment in low-income communities and persistent, generational poverty. However, many activist groups who supported Woodfin and his vision are now looking to elect a new mayor, hoping that they can do what he has been unable to: solve the issue of violent crime in Birmingham. In Birmingham, murders

Steven Reed and Randall Woodfin: Hope is on the horizon in Alabama thanks to the American Jobs Plan

Guest Author May 11, 2021

As our country and our communities continue their response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, hope is on the horizon, thanks to the American Jobs Plan. The Biden Administration’s American Rescue Act is helping with our nation’s continued recovery, but it is not enough to just recover. We need to address systemic inequities in our economy to create a more prosperous future for all residents. The American Jobs Plan is the overhaul our cities need to position our country for long-term success. President Joe Biden has put forth a plan that will ease the undue financial burdens facing many of our families, friends, and neighbors. And while

Randall Woodfin picks up 2 challengers: Lashunda Scales and Chris Woods

Beth Cann January 19, 2021

Mayor Randall Woodfin now has two candidates running against him this August. During an event to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales threw her hat in the ring and is the second person to announce their intention to run for mayor of Birmingham. Chris Woods is the other mayoral candidate. Al.com reported Scales wants to reduce crime, improve education, and support Birmingham workers. Scales stated, “I’m not into being in a fight with anyone because that doesn’t serve the City of Birmingham well. But I will tell you this: If you give me the opportunity to serve as your mayor, not just the first

Birmingham’s Randall Woodfin among 4 Alabama mayors with COVID-19

Associated Press January 6, 2021

The mayors of at least four Alabama cities, including heavily populated Birmingham, have been diagnosed with COVID-19 as the illness spreads rapidly across the state following the holidays. The city of Birmingham said Mayor Randall Woodfin was admitted to a hospital with COVID-19 pneumonia Monday, five days after announcing he tested positive for the new coronavirus. Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling said he was quarantining at home after testing positive for the virus, and the city of Auburn said Mayor Ron Anders was in quarantine after testing positive. Florence Mayor Andy Betterton also was infected. Woodfin, 39, was “in good spirits and thanks everyone for the well wishes, the

Mayor Randall Woodfin tweets positive COVID result

Beth Cann December 30, 2020

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Woodfin posted on his Twitter page, “Covid-19 has made its way to my doorstep. I’ve tested positive but my symptoms are currently mild. Remember everyone- covid is real. Please be safe and protect yourselves and your loved ones this holiday weekend.” COVID-19 has made its way to my doorstep. I’ve tested positive but my symptoms are currently mild. Remember, everyone – COVID is real. Please be safe and protect yourselves and your loved ones this holiday weekend. — Randall Woodfin (@randallwoodfin) December 31, 2020 Alabama is currently under a “Safer at Home” order, which has been extended until January

Randall Woodfin declares Election Day a city holiday in Birmingham

Beth Cann October 27, 2020

Mayor Randall Woodfin today declared Election day, November 3rd, is now a city holiday. Woodfin has been mayor since 2017. Woodfin, who has been active in working to ensure all citizens are registered to vote, took this commitment to a new level when he declared Election day a city holiday for Birmingham. On his Facebook post, he stated, “It’s always been my belief that a goal of every elected official should be to make voting easier, not harder. Over the past few years, we have seen different tactics used to attempt to erode and make more difficult our ability to vote in this country. To me, that’s just

Randall Woodfin and Steven Reed get national attention as members of “text group”

Beth Cann September 19, 2020

Two Alabama mayors were recently featured in a national news story. NBC News Today Show featured Mayors Randall Woodfin and Steven Reed as two of seven African American mayors who have found they can lean on each other in unique times. Woodfin told Today’s Craig Melvin, “All of us are dealing with the trifecta of a global health pandemic, an economic crisis, and racial unrest. All three of those things combined requires a deep moral compass to make tough decisions.” Along with Woodfin and Reed, Mayors Quinton Lucas of Kansas City, Missouri, Chokwe Lumumba of Jackson, Mississippi, Adrian Perkins of Shreveport, Louisiana, Frank Scott of Little Rock, Arkansas,

Carlos Chaverst Jr. takes threats too far in texts to Bham Mayor Randall Woodfin

Staff Writer June 1, 2020

After a week of stoking fires and calling for looting and ignoring curfews, Birmingham organizer Carlos Chaverst Jr. may have finally crossed the thin line between First Amendment rights and unlawful threats. In a conversation with Mayor Randall Woodfin Chaverist used threatening language saying, “You wanna play games, BITCH we taking over city hall,” which finally landed him under the threat of law enforcement action, according to Chaverst Jr. himself. It began last week following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis by the hands of a police officer who has since been charged with manslaughter. As the days went on, Chaverst’s anger intensified, and he began to encourage his

Protesters tear down Confederate monument, Bham Mayor Randall Woodfin vows to ‘finish the job’

Staff Writer June 1, 2020

Birmingham, Ala. Mayor Randall Woodfin has promised to “finish the job” of tearing down a 115-year-old Confederate monument after protestors did their best to remove it themselves. Protestors who were demanding justice for the unnecessary death of George Floyd attempted to remove the monument Sunday night from Linn Park in Birmingham. Woodfin appeared at the park as protestors attempted to tear down the 52-foot-tall granite obelisk honoring Confederate veterans. He pleaded with them to go home before arrests began, telling the crowd, “Allow me to finish the job for you.” Woodfin’s promise is in direct violation to state law. The 2017 Alabama Memorial Preservation Act currently prohibits relocating,

Mayor Randall Woodfin backing Joe Biden for president

Associated Press December 16, 2019

The mayor of Alabama’s largest city is endorsing Joe Biden for the 2020 Democratic Party presidential nomination just weeks after the vice president met with a group of Southern black mayors representing millions of voters in key early primary states. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said he left that Atlanta meeting in November convinced that Biden is the best choice to defeat President Donald Trump and lead the country. “I think he would view mayors as his partners in the campaign and he would view us as partners in the White House,” Woodfin said. “That’s important to me.” Woodfin’s endorsement, which he is

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