Politics & Government
13 Seek 4 Seats on Birmingham City Commission
'Road diet' fuels interest in local election. Also, here's how to find your polling place and other information about Nov. 3 election.
Thirteen candidates are running for four four-year terms on the Birmingham City Commission in Tuesday’s election.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place here.
Fueling the the interest in the election was a vote for a controversial measure called the “road diet” to reduce West Maple Road from four roads to two, and efforts to rezone some single-family lots near downtown for commercial or multifamily use, the Detroit Free Press said.
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The candidates are:
- Patty Bordman
- Pierre Boutros
- Carroll DeWeese
- Patricia Edwards
- De Angello Espree
- Nancy J. Fowler
- Andrew M. Harris
- Corey Jacoby
- Stuart Jeffares
- Linda Peterson
- David W. Potts
- Barry R. Powers
- Daniel M. Share
Voters will also elect three people to four-year terms on the Library Board. The three declared candidates are:
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- James W. Suhay
- Robert Tera
- David J. Underdown
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