Woodfin Campaign Ends January with More Than 2,000 Contributions

After officially kicking off his re-election campaign last week, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin filed year-end reports today showing $1,003,783 raised so far with $1,000,756 cash on hand for the upcoming campaign.

The donations to Woodfin are records for any Birmingham race in both the amount raised and the number of contributors.  In all, Woodfin received more than 2,000 contributions.

“We are humbled and grateful that so far more than 2,000 people have supported our campaign financially,” Mayor Woodfin said. “This is a sign that people are seeing the results of our efforts to change the culture at City Hall to put people first and to invest in all 99 neighborhoods. While there is still much work to be done, people recognize that progress is taking place even in the face of challenges the likes of which our city has never seen before.” 

Campaign supporters state Rep. Rolanda Hollis and Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson said Woodfin’s leadership on the pandemic not only served the residents and businesses of Birmingham but also steered decisions made later by the county and the state. Despite COVID, they said, the Woodfin administration continued to improve Birmingham communities, from paving streets and removing blight, to creating jobs, supporting education and reducing overall crime. 

“I am proud to have worked arm in arm with Mayor Woodfin on the City Council and now on the County Commission,” Commissioner Tyson said.  “The progress that has been made has been remarkable.  We still have challenges ahead of us, but with the leadership of Randall Woodfin, our city is well on its way.  Everywhere I go people are excited about the future of Birmingham.” 

Rep. Hollis cited Woodfin’s work to rise above past administration’s infighting and controversies to work with the City Council, legislative delegation, County Commission, and others to get things done.

“Mayor Woodfin has put in the time to build relationships and partnerships with our other elected officials,” Rep. Hollis said. “For the first time in my experience, we are all working together in the same direction.  That has resulted in job growth, increased funding for our schools, the removal of blight across our city, record investment in new facilities and new jobs, and so much more. The sky is the limit of what we can do over the next four years with Mayor Woodfin at the helm.”