Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced the appointment of Dr. Andre McShan and Dr. Monique Gardner Witherspoon to the Birmingham Water Works Board this week.
Their appointments will go into effect on January 1.
“The Birmingham Water Works Board performs a major role in the oversight of the utility for our residents,” Woodfin said. “Drs. McShan and Gardner Witherspoon are committed leaders in our community with a proven record of cultivating and nurturing relationships for the greater good.”
Witherspoon is an associate dean and associate professor in the Orlean Beeson School of Education at Samford University.
McShan is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UAB. He is the medical director of the Workplace at UAB Highlands and co-medical director of UAB Employee Health.
Multiple bills have been filed in recent sessions to overhaul how Birmingham Water Works Board members are appointed.
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