W. J. Maye Jr.
Willie James "W. J." Maye Jr. was the District 6 representative on the Birmingham City Schools school board in Alabama. From 2002 to 2013. While on the board, he served as School Board President.
Elections
2009
Maye won re-election to the board on August 25, 2009.[1]
| Birmingham City School Board, District 6 Runoff[2], 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Gwendolyn "Gwen" Bell | 49.6% | 1,836 | |
| Nonpartisan |  Willie James Maye Jr. Incumbent |
50.4% | 1,863 | |
| Total Votes | 3,699 | |||
| Birmingham City School Board, District 6, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Gwendolyn "Gwen" Bell | 32.9% | 1,150 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe B. Bridges, Jr. | 2.7% | 93 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ervin Philemon Hill | 22.2% | 774 | |
| Nonpartisan | Willie James Maye Jr. Incumbent | 38.9% | 1,359 | |
| Nonpartisan | Antwon B. Womack | 3.3% | 117 | |
| Total Votes | 3,493 | |||
2005
Maye won a second term on the board in the October 11, 2005 election.[3]
| Birmingham City School Board, District 6, 2005 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Willie James Maye, Jr. Incumbent |
63% | 2,149 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shelley Millender, Jr. | 10.1% | 343 | |
| Nonpartisan | Latanya Millhouse | 27% | 920 | |
| Total Votes | 3,412 | |||
2002
Mayes was elected to his first term on the Birmingham City School Board in 2002.
2013 Birmingham City Council vacancy
Maye applied to fill the District 6 vacancy on Birmingham City Council caused by the resignation of now-Judge Carole C. Smitherman. He was one of eight finalists for the seat, which was vacant from January to August after the Council deadlocked on two candidates.[4][5] Maye was not on the ballot for the city elections in August 2013, when Sheila Tyson won the seat.[6]
Noteworthy events
Confrontations with board member
On June 8, 2010, Maye, then Board President, was criticized by fellow board member Tyrone H. Belcher, Sr. for ending a meeting without allowing questions or public comment.[7] During a closed board meeting on January 25, 2011, Maye was involved in an altercation with Belcher. According to the incident report filed by Maye, Maye intervened in an argument between Belcher and Board President Phyllis Wyne to prevent it from escalating into a physical altercation.[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the City Clerk, "2009 Municipal Election Results," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ Office of the City Clerk, "2009 Run-Off Election Summary Report," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Office of the City Clerk, "2005 Municipal Election Results," accessed July 22, 2013
- ↑ The Birmingham News, "Birmingham City Council seat still open weeks after interviews and months after vacancy," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ The Birmingham News, "Birmingham City Council deadlocks on filling long-vacant District 6 seat," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ WBHM 90.3FM, "Birmingham 2013 City Election Results," August 28, 2013
- ↑ The Birmingham News, "Birmingham Board of Education member Tyrone Belcher blasts President W.J. Maye for treatment of board, audience members," accessed July 23, 2010
- ↑ The Birmingham News, "Fight occurs at closed Birmingham school board meeting; 2 complaints to police cite Tyrone Belcher," accessed July 23, 2010
