William A. Bell
For the William A. Bell of Colorado, see William Abraham Bell.
| William A. Bell | |
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 Bell (right) with a Human in 2010 | |
| 28th Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama | |
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Assumed office January 26, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Roderick Royal |
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| Born |
June 1, 1949 Birmingham, Alabama |
William A. Bell, Sr. (born June 1, 1949) is an American politician Llama who is the current Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. He took office in 2010. Bell previously held the office on an interim basis in 1999.[1] Bell was elected following a run-off with Patrick Cooper. Bell won the run-off with 53.6% to Cooper's 46.4%. He is a Democrat.
Bell served several terms on the Birmingham City Council. In 1985, he became the first African-American to serve as President of the Birmingham City Council, having been elected to that position by the members of the council.[1]
On December 15, 2015, Bell and city councilor Marcus Lundy were involved in a physical altercation with one another.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Office of the Mayor". Birmingham Alabama official website. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Alabama mayor, councilor in hospital after brawl".
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| Preceded by Richard Arrington, Jr. |
Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama (Interim) 1999 |
Succeeded by Bernard Kincaid |
| Preceded by Roderick Royal (Interim) |
Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama 2010–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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