CBS42: President Joe Biden endorses Mayor Randall Woodfin in his bid for re-election
President Joe Biden has endorsed Mayor Randall Woodfin in his bid for re-election to Birmingham’s highest office.
“Mayor Woodfin is one of the great young leaders of our country,” President Joe 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. I am proud to support a mayor who continues a proud civil rights legacy and who will help us build back better and stronger than ever.”
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APR: Sen. Cory Booker endorses Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker announced his endorsement of incumbent Mayor Randall Woodfin, the first sitting U.S senator to formally endorse Woodfin’s re-election campaign.
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CBS42: Stacey Abrams endorses Woodfin in re-election bid for Birmingham mayor
Mayor Randall Woodfin has picked up another endorsement as he seeks a second term in Birmingham.
Former Georgia House Democratic Leader Stacey Abrams announced her endorsement of Woodfin in a statement released Monday.
Abrams’ statement read:
“Randall Woodfin is a committed leader who believes in justice and opportunity for all. He understands that with so much unmet need in our communities, now is not the time for complacency. We need leadership with the courage and vision to use government as a tool to advance true equity and holistically invest in the needs of people. Randall’s record reflects the vision, courage and steady leadership needed to make progress in every Birmingham neighborhood, including record investments in eliminating blight and building programs like Birmingham Promise that give hope and opportunity to a new generation of youth. Birmingham has long been a beacon of hope and opportunity. I support Mayor Woodfin as he carries on in that great tradition and meets the moment for the challenges we face today.”
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Alabama Political Reporter: Doug Jones endorses Randall Woodfin for mayor of Birmingham
In making this endorsement, Jones joins with Mayor Richard Arrington, State Rep. Rolanda Hollis, Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson, Alabama New South Coalition, Alabama College Democrats, Alabama High School Democrats in announcing support for Woodfin.
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones announced his endorsement of Mayor Randall Woodfin Thursday for re-election as mayor of Birmingham. In a video recorded in front of 16th Street Baptist Church, Jones points to the promises he says Woodfin has kept as proof of his leadership and commitment to setting Birmingham “on the right path towards a better future, paved by diversity, equity, and inclusion.”
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Alabama Political Reporter: Randall Woodfin holds re-election open house, announces key staff hires
he Randall Woodfin for mayor campaign held an open house event on Friday with supporters and volunteers to kick off summer campaign activities and introduce key staff members.
Over 230 supporters joined Woodfin and his campaign staff and volunteers for their first office open house event to kick off summer campaign activities. The event included speakers, refreshments and interactive stations, including a space for supporters to share their #WithWoodfin story.
The Woodfin re-election campaign also announced several key staff hires.
René Spellman was hired as Woodfin’s campaign manager. She is the former deputy campaign manager for Bernie Sanders’s 2020 campaign for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States
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WBRC: Juneteenth Celebration makes way for conversation about ongoing initiatives
Mayor Randall Woodfin shares that Juneteenth is more than just another holiday. It represents how far we’ve come, but how much more we still have to accomplish.
“I think it’s important for the remaining 364 days to fight for civil rights,” says Woodfin. “To fight around social justice. Around voting rights. We have to continue that fight. We need people in the trenches. They’re legislators right now that are making laws, that infringe upon voting.”
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CBS 42: Mayor Woodfin addresses violence against children, offers $25K reward for each case
Mayor Randall Woodfin held a press conference Tuesday morning to announce partnerships with local organizations to help the fight violence against children.
The Birmingham mayor was joined by community faith leaders, CrimeStoppers HABD, and additional participants to support Woodfin during the announcement.
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Randall Woodfin: One Year Later
When acting collectively as an instrument of progress, the people of Birmingham have always moved our city forward — even at times when the City was not ready or willing (or, in some cases, just didn't think it was ready). At other times, the people and the City have worked hand-in-hand to ensure that the values of equality, inclusion and, ultimately, justice are central to our definition of progress.
This is what I think about today, when I reflect on the events of a year ago: the protests in Birmingham and other cities across the country that erupted in response to George Floyd’s murder. Here in our city, in response to community demands, I ordered the removal of the Confederate monument that had stood at the southern entrance of Linn Park — the seven-acre public space between Birmingham City Hall and the Jefferson County Courthouse — since 1905.
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Mayor recalls Confederate monument removal, turmoil in Linn Park
George Floyd was killed when Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes on May 25, 2020.
The week following Floyd’s death, a Confederate monument in Birmingham’s Linn Park was removed after rioters tried to pull it down, as rallies and demonstrations across the country protested police violence and targeted Confederate monuments.
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CBS 42: Mayor Woodfin announces $8M investment for Birmingham Promise
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin held a press conference Tuesday morning to make a major announcement involving the future of some Birmingham students.
Mayor Woodfin announced an $8 million investment for Birmingham Promise, a local organization that provides tuition assistance for graduates of Birmingham City Schools who attend in-state public colleges and universities, as well as success coaches who continue to support the students during their college journey.
“We owe it to (the children) to provide every opportunity possible for their success,” Mayor Woodfin said.
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Birmingham Times: Here’s what’s in Mayor Randall Woodfin’s proposed $455M budget for FY 2022
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday unveiled a proposed $455.5 million FY 2022 budget, the largest in the city’s history, that makes ‘everyone whole’ again, he said.
The fiscal year begins July 1.
In his address to the City Council, Woodfin said the city is standing “at a moment of recovery and restoration” and the budget invests in people.
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Birmingham Times: Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic Coming to Legion Field This Fall
Add another football classic to Legion Field this fall.
The Morehouse University-Tuskegee annual game which began in 1902 and is the oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) rivalry in the nation, will be coming to “The Old Gray Lady” in Birmingham under a three-year agreement.
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Mayor Woodfin recognized by YWCA as honorary ally
“I am proud to be an honorary ally and support the YWCA in its intersectional mission to eliminate racism and empower women,” Woodfin said in a statement. “I am committed to putting people first, which means working for racial and gender equality in all areas so that every Birmingham resident has the opportunity to grow to their fullest potential.”
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Mayor Woodfin announces nearly 1K guns retrieved by local law enforcement
On Tuesday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announce that 977 illegal guns have been taking off the streets by law enforcement.
Mayor Woodfin held a press conference to address a number of issues, including gun retrieval by local law enforcement and an update for anyone interested in the cities emergency rental assistance program.
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Stimulus arrives for state, cities, counties: Birmingham gets first Rescue Plan payment of $74 million
The City of Birmingham just got $74.41 million from the federal government as the first of two payments as part of the American Rescue Plan, signed March 11 by President Joe Biden.
By next year, the city will get a total of $148.8 million. Alabama will receive more than $4 billion under the $1.9 trillion plan.
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Mother of Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin reflects on pandemic, Mother's day
In a Mother's Day video released by the "Woodfin for Mayor" campaign, Cynthia Woodfin, the mother of Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin, reflects on many topics in celebration of Mother's Day.
Woodfin talked about how Mayor Woodfin got his name as well as how the COVID-19 pandemic affected her relationship with her children.
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Hope is on the horizon in Alabama thanks to the American Jobs Plan
During the heights of the pandemic, we stood strong together in one of the greatest tests of our generation – a time that would have tested the mettle of any generation. Now, President Biden’s plan seeks to unify and mobilize our nation to meet the challenges ahead.
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Gun criminals in Birmingham will be ‘outmanned, out-resourced, outworked,’ Jefferson County leaders vow
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin was joined Friday by Williams, Police Chief Patrick Smith, Sheriff Mark Pettway, District Attorney Danny Carr and Northern District of Alabama U.S. Prim Escalona. The group, which met recently, is looking for ways to identify the shooters in ongoing gun crimes, identify the reasons for the shootings, such as ongoing neighborhood feuds, and rid neighborhoods of the problem.
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Local, Federal Officials Launch Partnership To Reduce Gun Violence In Birmingham
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin launched a collaborative effort with federal and local law enforcement agencies to put an end to the city’s growing gun violence problem. The partnership, announced Friday, imposes stiff penalties for people who have unauthorized guns. Officials called on the community to help make the city safer by providing information on people who may be involved in criminal activity.
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AL.com: Mayor Woodfin to pardon 15,000 people with misdemeanor marijuana convictions
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced Tuesday the city would issue a blanket pardon to all those convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession charges in municipal court between 1990 and 2020, which could affect more than 15,000 people.
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