Wardine Alexander was appointed to the District 7 seat on the Birmingham City Council during today’s regular scheduled council meeting.

The former president of the Birmingham Board of Education was elected in a 5-to-3 vote. Council President Valerie Abbott and Councilors William Parker, Hunter Williams, Darrell O’Quinn and Steven Hoyt voted for Alexander. Councilors Lashunda Scales, Shelia Tyson and John Hilliard voted for Lonnie Malone.

This was the second week city councilors took a vote on a replacement for Council President Pro Tem Jay Roberson who resigned from his seat effective Sept. 10. Last week, councilors voted twice but both times they were tied between Alexander and Malone.

Alexander lost her bid for re-election to the Birmingham Board of Education late last year. Malone, who has run for a seat on the council before, received the support from eight District 7 residents who spoke during last week’s meeting.

Alexander was sworn in to office during today’s meeting.

Councilor William Parker was elected to president pro tem, who is the second in command on the council.

Councilors Lashunda Scales and Sheila Tyson are stepping down from their council seats effective Nov. 14. That’s when both will be sworn in to their seats on the Jefferson County Commission.

Abbott said she is now accepting resumes for replacements for the District 1 and District 6 seats.