The Birmingham City Council has new leadership after electing Darrell O’Quinn as president. O’Quinn has been on the council since 2017. “We have made it a priority of being a council that doesn’t create a show,” O’Quinn told WVTM 13’s Mattie Davis. “I think everybody wants that to continue.”O’Quinn led the council meeting for the first time Tuesday morning, which he said was a transition. “I’ve got to get used to being in that routine, but I should be able to get up to speed pretty quick,” O’Quinn said. As one of his first priorities, he hopes to bring the council closer together. “Elections are not easy times for the council,” O’Quinn said. “My first priority is to sort of regroup so that we’re all on the same page, we’re speaking with one voice, and the expectations are clear.”O’Quinn believes a group united with the Mayor makes a bigger impact. “Speaking with one voice, to the folks in Montgomery, and trying to get their assistance in moving Central Alabama forward,” O’Quinn said. Some priorities he looks forward to supporting as president include infrastructure investment, housing, and job opportunities. “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to come up with those sort of core priorities, but I think those are the things that create the pathway for a successful future for the city of Birmingham,” O’Quinn said.
The Birmingham City Council has new leadership after electing Darrell O’Quinn as president.
O’Quinn has been on the council since 2017.
“We have made it a priority of being a council that doesn’t create a show,” O’Quinn told WVTM 13’s Mattie Davis. “I think everybody wants that to continue.”
O’Quinn led the council meeting for the first time Tuesday morning, which he said was a transition.
“I’ve got to get used to being in that routine, but I should be able to get up to speed pretty quick,” O’Quinn said.
As one of his first priorities, he hopes to bring the council closer together.
“Elections are not easy times for the council,” O’Quinn said. “My first priority is to sort of regroup so that we’re all on the same page, we’re speaking with one voice, and the expectations are clear.”
O’Quinn believes a group united with the Mayor makes a bigger impact.
“Speaking with one voice, to the folks in Montgomery, and trying to get their assistance in moving Central Alabama forward,” O’Quinn said.
Some priorities he looks forward to supporting as president include infrastructure investment, housing, and job opportunities.
“It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to come up with those sort of core priorities, but I think those are the things that create the pathway for a successful future for the city of Birmingham,” O’Quinn said.
