Birmingham City Council District1 

Councilor Clinton P. Woods has represented Birmingham City Council, District 1, since 2019, but his heart for community and unrelenting service extends a lifetime. He fondly recalls walking to school, playing baseball at Huffman Ball Park, and frequenting the bourgeoning businesses of D1. "I remember a time when we truly had everything. A movie theater, a skating rink, and grocery stores. We didn't have to leave the community for anything." 

 

As an advocate for implementing sustainable economic opportunities, advancing education and youth development, and revitalizing the neighborhoods he once called home, his administration has prioritized an array of creative strategies to spur District 1 resurgence. Woods launched The Power of One and Be Litter Free beautification campaigns to combat pervasive issues of excessive littering. Understanding speeding and crime prevention as key citizen safety concerns, he has worked to build stronger relationships with the Birmingham Police Department and installed Public Safety Cameras in critical D1 corridors. He remains committed to expansive infrastructure upgrades, including [potentially insert number] street resurfacing projects and sidewalk installations since [potentially insert year]. And he has partnered with numerous non-profits and community-based organizations to tackle bullying, elevate mentorship, and promote afterschool enrichment programs for youth, including the “Ready, Set, Read” (reading proficiency) program.

 

Woods firmly believes that the opportunities to retain residents and recruit sustainable businesses back into District 1 exist. However, he knows such recovery requires innovative solutions, community engagement, and collaboration from our local, state, and federal partners. He serves as Chair of the Birmingham City Council Workforce Development Committee, and a member of the Administration and Governmental Affairs, Economic Development & Tourism, Transportation, and Planning and Zoning Committees.

 

He is a member of the Rock City Church, a ministry he can further his passion for working directly with people and supporting families by proving food, clothing, school supplies, and financial literacy training. Woods serves on the advisory board for Mission Increase Central AL, a 501 (c)(3) providing free fundraising and organizational training to non-profit organizations across Central Alabama. 

 

Councilor Woods graduated with a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Economics from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and earned a Master's Degree in Engineering Construction Management from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is a State Licensed Commercial General Contractor, a Project Management Professional (PMP), and owner of Prescott Contracting. He and his wife, Dawn, have two children, a girl named Chloe and a son, Clinton Woods, Jr.