Woodfin makes two appointments to Birmingham Airport Authority board

July 28, 2020 3:56 PM

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Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin announced two appointments to the Birmingham Airport Authority Board of Directors on July 28, according to a city news release. They are Robert Earl Kelly and Ashby Pate.

Woodfin is reappointing Kelly — already a member of the board — to a second six-year term effective July 30, 2020.

Pate’s six-year term also begins July 30, 2020. He replaces Edgar Marx, whose term expires July 29.

The Birmingham City Council must approve these and other appointments to the seven-member board.

Kelly founded Kelly Road Builders in 1999 and also founded Kelly Natural Gas Pipeline, according to the release.

Pate is a partner with the law firm of Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC and also served as a clerk for U.S. District Judge U.W. Clemon.

“The Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is a vital part of the region’s economic competitiveness,” Woodfin said in a statement. “We are very fortunate to have these committed professionals provide this public service.”