Randall Woodfin is the mayor of Birmingham, AL, elected to his second term in 2021. His priorities include neighborhood revitalization, enhancing education, and economic opportunity for all residents by leveraging public-private partnerships through the Birmingham Promise. This plan provides apprenticeships and tuition assistance to cover college costs for Birmingham high school graduates. Previously, Woodfin led the effort to renovate and expand the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, making the city an emerging destination for sports and entertainment. He also removed a barrier to employment opportunities with the mayoral pardon of 15,000 misdemeanor marijuana-possession charges dating back to 1990. Prior to the mayor’s office, Woodfin was president of the Birmingham Board of Education.