Steven W. Hoyt
Chairman of Economic Development Committee
2008 Economic Summit
Village Creek Cleanup
Steven W. Hoyt was elected to the Birmingham City Council in 2005 representing District 8. He chairs the Economic Development Committee and serves on the Education and Park/Recreation and Cultural Arts Committees.
A dedicated community leader, Councilor Hoyt has worked for more than twenty years to impact change that will yield positive results for the community. His efforts have earned numerous honors and awards including; 2005 City of Birmingham, Minority Business Advocate of the Year and 2005 Central Alabama Region, Alabama Community Education Association Volunteer of the Year.
He serves on several boards including the Birmingham Airport Authority and the Jefferson County Economic Development and Industrial Authority. He co-authored the Minority Participation Policy which guarantees minority inclusion in all contract opportunities that are initiated by the latter board.
His prior titles include former member of the Birmingham Board of Education Policy and Procedure Committee, former Vice-Chairman of the Commercial Development Authority, former Chairman of the Five Points West Cooperative District Bonding Board, President of the Belview Heights Neighborhood Association and former Vice President of the Five Points West Community.
An active member and minister at Thirgood Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church, he serves on the Steward Board. He is also a member of the Board of Christian Education, Director of Vacation Bible School and Sunday school teacher for the young adult class. He is a member of the Annual Conference Trustee Board as well as the Executive Board of the CME Church.
In 1996, he was elected to a four-year term, as National President of the Young Adult Council. While serving as President, he initiated a National Young Adult Retreat that is now institutionalized as an annual event. He was instrumental in establishing an annual budget of $10,000 for young adult ministries.
Councilor Hoyt is featured in the inaugural edition of Who’s Who in Black Birmingham published in 2006.
A native of Gadsden, Alabama he is the eighth of nine children born to the late Lula Catherine Hoyt. He was educated in the Gadsden public school system. A member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Councilor Hoyt graduated from Miles College in 1985, with a B.A. degree in Social Science and a minor in Sociology. He has pursued post-graduate work at Alabama A&M University in Urban and Regional Planning.
He is married to the former Daphne Ann Colvin. The couple has one daughter, Maya Christian Hoyt.
For more information concerning Councilor Hoyt, call Administrative Assistant Vaneatria K. McKinnon or Deontrenese Guin at 254.2304.
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