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Sherman Collins Jr.
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2021 - Present
2025
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Sherman Collins Jr. is a member of the Birmingham City Schools in Alabama, representing District 1. He assumed office on October 26, 2021.
Collins ran for re-election to the Birmingham City Schools to represent District 1 in Alabama. He won in the general election on August 26, 2025.
Biography
Sherman Collins, Jr. earned a B.S. in business management and administration from Samford University. His professional experience includes owning and operating Scollin and Associates Insurance Agency LLC and owning a majority stake in NewComers Realty LLC. He spends time away from work coaching basketball and volunteering with the Boys and Girls Club. Collins and his wife, Katrina, have three children who attend Birmingham City Schools.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Birmingham City Schools, Alabama, elections (2025)
General election
General election for Birmingham City Schools District 1
Incumbent Sherman Collins Jr. defeated Patricia Reasor and Walter Umrani in the general election for Birmingham City Schools District 1 on August 26, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sherman Collins Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 67.8 | 2,738 | |
| Patricia Reasor (Nonpartisan) | 27.7 | 1,117 | ||
 | Walter Umrani (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 181 | |
| Total votes: 4,036 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Collins in this election.
2021
See also: Birmingham City Schools, Alabama, elections (2021)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Birmingham City Schools District 1
Sherman Collins Jr. defeated incumbent Douglas Ragland in the general runoff election for Birmingham City Schools District 1 on October 5, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sherman Collins Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 50.6 | 394 | |
 | Douglas Ragland (Nonpartisan) | 49.4 | 385 | |
| Total votes: 779 | |||
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General election
General election for Birmingham City Schools District 1
Sherman Collins Jr. and incumbent Douglas Ragland advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jerry Tate in the general election for Birmingham City Schools District 1 on August 24, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sherman Collins Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 43.1 | 1,828 | |
| ✔ | | Douglas Ragland (Nonpartisan) | 42.8 | 1,814 |
 | Jerry Tate (Nonpartisan) | 14.2 | 601 | |
| Total votes: 4,243 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Birmingham, Alabama (2019)
General election
Special general election for Birmingham City Council District 1
Incumbent Clinton Woods defeated Sherman Collins Jr. and Haki Jamaal Muhammad in the special general election for Birmingham City Council District 1 on October 8, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clinton Woods (Nonpartisan) | 71.3 | 1,765 | |
| Sherman Collins Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 27.1 | 670 | ||
| Haki Jamaal Muhammad (Nonpartisan) | 1.7 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 2,476 | |||
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2017
The city of Birmingham, Alabama, held elections for mayor and city council on August 22, 2017. A runoff was held on October 3, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 7, 2017.
Incumbent Lashunda Scales defeated Sherman Collins Jr. in the Birmingham City Council District 1 general election.[2]
| Birmingham City Council, District 1 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lashunda Scales Incumbent |
68.65% | 2,845 |
| Sherman Collins Jr. | 31.35% | 1,299 |
| Total Votes | 4,144 | |
| Source: City of Birmingham, "General Election Results," August 29, 2017 | ||
2013
Sherman Collins, Jr. ran for the District 1 seat on the Birmingham City School Board against fellow challenger Douglas Ragland. Collins and Ragland defeated incumbent Tyrone H. Belcher, Sr. and challenger Jerry Tate in the general election held on August 27, 2013. Green Calhoun, Jr. withdrew from the race on August 5, 2013.[3] Since no candidate received a majority of the vote, Collins and Ragland continued on to a runoff election on October 8, 2013.[4]
| Birmingham City Schools, District 1 Runoff Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Sherman Collins, Jr. |
62.8% | 544 | |
| Nonpartisan | Douglas Ragland | 37.2% | 322 | |
| Total Votes | 866 | |||
| Source: MyFoxAL.com, "Birmingham Election Run Off Results," accessed October 9, 2013 These results are unofficial and not certified. They will be updated once certified results are available. | ||||
| Birmingham City Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Sherman Collins, Jr. |
30.3% | 970 | |
| Nonpartisan | Douglas Ragland |
27% | 862 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tyrone H. Belcher, Sr. Incumbent | 24.4% | 780 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Tate | 18.3% | 585 | |
| Total Votes | 3,197 | |||
| 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
As of August 28, 2013, no campaign donations or expenditures for Sherman Collins, Jr. had been reported to the Alabama Secretary of State.[5]
Endorsements
Sherman Collins, Jr. received an official endorsement for his campaign from the Birmingham Association of Realtors.[6]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Sherman Collins Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Sherman Collins Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Sherman Collins Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2013
Sherman's campaign website explained his concerns heading into the election:[7]
| “ |
"Despite the fact Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, the Birmingham Board of Education has not provided the highest quality of educational opportunity for every student in the Birmingham City Schools system. The high school graduation rate is a mere 55% much lower than the State's average. Most of the elementary schools did not meet AYP and to be exact 59% DID NOT MEET it. The achievement gap is unacceptable when comparing Birmingham City Schools with other schools systems within the State. The average ACT score for BCS high school seniors is an 18. Most major Colleges and Universities require a minimum score of 20 for acceptance. Too many schools and students are being left behind. Our curriculum and approach has to be innovative, current, one that will prepare all of our students for college and a career."[8] |
” |
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Sherman Collins Jr. for Board of Education, "Meet Sherman Collins Jr.," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ AL.com, "Meet the candidates for Birmingham City Council," July 7, 2017
- ↑ Birmingham Office of the City Clerk, "Updated 2013 Sample Ballot," accessed August 15, 2013
- ↑ Jeremy Gray, AL.com, "Collins, Ragland in runoff for Birmingham's District 1 school board race (updated)," August 27, 2013
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Search FCPA Reports," accessed August 28, 2013
- ↑ Jon Reed, AL.com, "Birmingham Association of Realtors announces endorsements in mayor, council, school board races," August 16, 2013
- ↑ Sherman Collins Jr. for Board of Education, "The Issues," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
