Sarah Finnegan
Mayor Randall Woodfin Inauguration
Mayor Randall Woodfin waves to the crowd after his inauguration on November 28, 2017 at Linn Park.
Birmingham residents can make their voices heard regarding social justice issues in the city at a public meeting to be held in the Parker High School auditorium on Tuesday, Jan. 30, from 6-8 p.m.
The meeting is to be hosted by the Social Justice Committee that is part of Mayor Randall Woodfin’s transition team, according to a news release from team member Richard Rice.
Citizen input is to be sought by subcommittees in the following five subject areas, according to the announcement:
-- Health disparities;
-- Human & civil rights;
-- Poverty reduction;
-- Environmental justice & sustainability;
-- Art education & cultural exposure.
After his election in an October run-off, Woodfin announced the creation of several citizen committees.
Rice serves as co-chair of the Social Justice Committee with physician and educator Dr. Nancy Dunlap. He is a public interest attorney and community organizer based in Birmingham, according to his bio at the mayor’s website.
A complete list of the committees and their co-chairs is found at Woodfin’s web site.
