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April Myers Williams
April Myers Williams is the former District 8 representative on the Birmingham City Schools school board in Alabama. First elected in 2002, Williams sought re-election against two challengers in the by-district school board election on August 27, 2013.
Biography
Williams attended Birmingham City Schools and is a 2006 graduate of Leadership Birmingham. Williams attended and matriculated from Lawson State Community College and Jefferson State Junior College before attending the University of Alabama where she studied finance and business management. She was a manager for the United States Postal Service.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2025)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Birmingham City Council District 8
Sonja Smith defeated April Myers Williams in the general runoff election for Birmingham City Council District 8 on October 7, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sonja Smith (Nonpartisan)  | 55.6 | 867 |
 | April Myers Williams (Nonpartisan) | 44.4 | 692 | |
| Total votes: 1,559 | |||
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General election
General election for Birmingham City Council District 8
The following candidates ran in the general election for Birmingham City Council District 8 on August 26, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | April Myers Williams (Nonpartisan) | 32.2 | 1,408 |
| ✔ | | Sonja Smith (Nonpartisan) | 31.7 | 1,389 |
| Jonathan Hatten (Nonpartisan) | 7.6 | 334 | ||
| Adlai Trone (Nonpartisan) | 7.6 | 332 | ||
| David Rivers (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 309 | ||
| Joe May (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 218 | ||
 | Justin Smith (Nonpartisan) | 3.8 | 165 | |
| Susan Palmer (Nonpartisan) | 3.5 | 153 | ||
| Eric Delk (Nonpartisan) | 1.5 | 67 | ||
| Total votes: 4,375 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Williams in this election.
2013
Williams sought re-election to the District 8 seat against challengers Antwon B. Womack and Patricia Bozeman-Henderson. The election took place on Tuesday, August 27, 2013.
Election results
| Birmingham City Schools, District 8 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  April Myers Williams Incumbent |
58.1% | 1,785 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Bozeman-Henderson | 34.9% | 1,071 | |
| Nonpartisan | Antwon B. Womack | 7% | 216 | |
| Total Votes | 3,072 | |||
| Source: Birmingham Office of the City Clerk, "City Election - August 27, 2013," accessed August 28, 2013 These results are unofficial and not certified. They will be updated once certified results are available. | ||||
Funding
No campaign donations or expenditures for April Myers Williams are available on the Alabama Secretary of State's website.
Endorsements
In 2013, Williams was endorsed by the Birmingham Association of Realtors.[1]
2009
On August 25, 2009, Williams defeated Patricia Humes for the District 8 seat on the Birmingham City School Board.[2]
| Birmingham City School Board, District 8, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | April Myers Williams Incumbent |
61.5% | 1,566 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Humes | 38.5% | 979 | |
| Total Votes | 2,545 | |||
2005
On October 11, 2005, Williams defeated challengers Jeanne Fitzmaurice and Richard E. Franklin Jr. for the District 8 seat on the Birmingham City School Board.[3]
| Birmingham City School Board, District 8, 2005 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | April Myers Williams Incumbent |
80.5% | 2,056 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeanne Fitzmaurice | 4.7% | 120 | |
| Total Votes | 2,555 | |||
2002
On April 30, 2002, Williams defeated challenger Carol Ann Watkins in a runoff election for the District 8 seat on the Birmingham City School Board.[4]
| Birmingham City School Board, District 8, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | April Myers Williams |
55.4% | 790 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carol Ann Watkins | 44.6% | 635 | |
| Total Votes | 1,425 | |||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
April Myers Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2009
Williams' campaign profile for AL.com explained her biggest issues heading into the 2009 election:[5]
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"Biggest issues: Implementing and executing the strategic plan and getting the best, most qualified superintendent to lead the school system." [6] |
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/08/birmingham_association_of_real.html Al.com, "Birmingham Association of Realtors announces endorsements in mayor, council, school board races," August 16, 2013]
- ↑ Office of the City Clerk, "2009 Municipal Election Results," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Office of the City Clerk, "2005 Municipal Election Results," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Office of the City Clerk, "2002 Runoff Election Results," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ AL.com, "Birmingham Board of Education District 8: April Myers Williams," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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