Council President Pro Tem Miriam Witherspoon welcomes presidential candidate Barack Obama to Birmingham.
Council President Pro Tem Miriam Witherspoon and the family of trumpet player Shuntrice Gresham. A student at A.G. Gaston, Shuntrice played a patriotic tribute at the December 4, 2007 Council meeting.
Council President Pro Tem Miriam Witherspoon conducting business during a Birmingham City Council meeting. The Birmingham City Council is the legislative branch of Birmingham city government as defined by the Mayor-Council Act of the State of Alabama. All official actions must be approved by a majority vote of the Council during itd regular meeting at 9:30 each Tuesday morning.