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== Mayor of Montgomery ==
== Mayor of Montgomery ==
Reed ran for mayor of Montgomery in the [[2019 Montgomery mayoral election|2019 election]], and defeated his opponent David Woods in a runoff.<ref>{{cite news |last=MacNeil |first=Sara |date=August 27, 2019 |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2019/08/27/montgomery-mayor-election-steven-reed-david-woods-head-to-runoff/2133077001/ |title=Steven Reed, David Woods head to runoff for Montgomery mayor |work=Montgomery Advertiser |accessdate=October 9, 2019 }}</ref> He was officially sworn in as mayor on November 12, 2019.<ref name=reedswornin>{{cite news |title=Steven Reed sworn-in as Montgomery's first black mayor|url=https://www.wsfa.com/2019/11/12/steven-reed-sworn-in-montgomerys-first-black-mayor/ |work=[[WSFA]] |date=12 November 2019|accessdate=12 November 2019}}</ref> Prior to being sworn in, Reed took part in a prayer service at the historic [[Dexter Avenue Baptist Church]],<ref name=reedswornin /> which gained notoriety at the start of the [[Civil rights movement]] for leading the [[Montgomery bus boycott]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/al7.htm |title=Dexter Avenue Baptist Church |work=NPS.gov |accessdate=November 12, 2019 }}</ref> Reed was intrumental in pushing for a property tax for the city's schools in 2020, which historically had been underfunded.<ref>https://www.wsfa.com/2020/11/03/montgomery-voters-pass-property-tax-increase-support-schools/ {{bare URL inline|date=March 2023}}</ref>
Reed ran for mayor of Montgomery in the [[2019 Montgomery mayoral election|2019 election]], and defeated his opponent David Woods in a runoff.<ref>{{cite news |last=MacNeil |first=Sara |date=August 27, 2019 |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2019/08/27/montgomery-mayor-election-steven-reed-david-woods-head-to-runoff/2133077001/ |title=Steven Reed, David Woods head to runoff for Montgomery mayor |work=Montgomery Advertiser |accessdate=October 9, 2019 }}</ref> He was officially sworn in as mayor on November 12, 2019.<ref name=reedswornin>{{cite news |title=Steven Reed sworn-in as Montgomery's first black mayor|url=https://www.wsfa.com/2019/11/12/steven-reed-sworn-in-montgomerys-first-black-mayor/ |work=[[WSFA]] |date=12 November 2019|accessdate=12 November 2019}}</ref> Prior to being sworn in, Reed took part in a prayer service at the historic [[Dexter Avenue Baptist Church]],<ref name=reedswornin /> which gained notoriety at the start of the [[Civil rights movement]] for leading the [[Montgomery bus boycott]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/al7.htm |title=Dexter Avenue Baptist Church |work=NPS.gov |accessdate=November 12, 2019 }}</ref> Reed was intrumental in pushing for a property tax for the city's schools in 2020, which historically had been underfunded.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wsfa.com/2020/11/03/montgomery-voters-pass-property-tax-increase-support-schools/ | title=Montgomery voters pass property tax increase to support schools }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:01, 28 March 2023

Not to be confused with Stephen R. Reed, former mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Steven Reed
57th Mayor of Montgomery
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 12, 2019
Preceded byTodd Strange
Personal details
Born(1974-02-20)February 20, 1974[1]
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMorehouse College (BA)
Vanderbilt University (MBA)
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Steven L. Reed (born February 20, 1974) is an American jurist, politician, and the mayor of Montgomery, Alabama. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a probate judge in Montgomery County.

Early life and education

Steven L. Reed[2] was born in Montgomery, Alabama to Joe and Mollie Reed (née Perry) as one of three children. His father, Joe, was one of the first class of elected members of the Montgomery City Council from 1975 to 1999. Steven Reed earned a Bachelor of Arts from Morehouse College and a Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University.

Reed is a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, having been initiated into its Theta Alpha graduate chapter in 1998.[3]

Early career

He was a financial analyst, then changed careers and lobbied the Alabama legislature, and worked for Lieutenant Governor Jim Folsom Jr.

Reed was elected as probate judge in 2012. [4] In February 2015, he was the first probate judge in the state of Alabama[5] who started issuing same-sex marriage licenses[4] after district judge Callie V. Granade struck the state's ban on same-sex marriage, defying Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore.[6][7] In March 2015, after a ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court, he stopped issuing them.[5]

Mayor of Montgomery

Reed ran for mayor of Montgomery in the 2019 election, and defeated his opponent David Woods in a runoff.[8] He was officially sworn in as mayor on November 12, 2019.[9] Prior to being sworn in, Reed took part in a prayer service at the historic Dexter Avenue Baptist Church,[9] which gained notoriety at the start of the Civil rights movement for leading the Montgomery bus boycott.[10] Reed was intrumental in pushing for a property tax for the city's schools in 2020, which historically had been underfunded.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Alabama capital elects first black mayor in 200-year history". Associated Press. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Plott, Elaina (December 25, 2020). "For a Civil Rights Hero, 90, a New Battle Unfolds on His Childhood Street". The New York Times. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Omega Psi Phi's Steven Reed Was Just Elected The First Black Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama". Watch The Yard. October 10, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Fausset, Richard; Perez-Pena, Richard; Wolfe, Kalyn (February 10, 2015). "Federal Judge Sets Hearing in Alabama on Same-Sex Marriage". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Moon, Josh Rick Harmon (March 4, 2015). "County Probate office won't issue same-sex marriage licenses". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  6. ^ MacNeal, Caitlyn (February 15, 2015). "Ala. Probate Judge Knocks Chief Justice: I'm On 'Right Side Of History'". Talking Points Memo. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  7. ^ Edgemon, Erin (February 16, 2015). "Chief Justice Roy Moore's defiance to federal government 'places Alabama a step backwards,' says Montgomery probate judge". The Birmingham News. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  8. ^ MacNeil, Sara (August 27, 2019). "Steven Reed, David Woods head to runoff for Montgomery mayor". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Steven Reed sworn-in as Montgomery's first black mayor". WSFA. November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "Dexter Avenue Baptist Church". NPS.gov. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  11. ^ "Montgomery voters pass property tax increase to support schools".
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