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Steven Reed

Mayor / Montgomery, AL

Steven L. Reed was elected as the Probate Judge of Montgomery County, Alabama in November 2012. He is the first African-American and youngest person elected to the county’s highest elected office.

Steven L. Reed was born and raised in Montgomery where he attended public schools, played sports, and participated in YMCA programs. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Morehouse College. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.

Steven L. Reed is a co-founder of the Healthy Minds Network, a public private partnership, which aims to improve outcomes of those impacted by mental illness. A graduate of Leadership Alabama he sits on the board of Trustmark Bank, the River Region United Way, and the Metro YMCA.  He represents the state of Alabama on the United States Election Assistance Commission and also serves on the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Government Coordinating Council Election Integrity Commission.

Highlighting a growing list of public recognition Steven Reed was honored to be nominated for the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award and is also the proud recipient of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Upsilon Lambda Chapter Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy/Leadership Award for Governmental Service.

Steven Reed has appeared in several national and international media outlets such as: “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, “German Television,” the Washington Post, NPR, and The New York Times.

On October 8, 2019, Steven L. Reed was elected as Montgomery, Alabama’s first African American mayor in the city’s 200 year history.  He has since appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and Politics Nation with Al Sharpton as a result of his historic win.  On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, he was sworn in as the city’s 57th mayor.

Mayor Reed is the Moderator at Community Congregational United Church of Christ as well as an active member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Mayor Steven L. Reed and his wife Tamika are the proud parents of three children.

Steven Reed’s Ideas

MGM Codes

Problem Many public school students are not receiving adequate skills training to compete in the 21st century tech economy. Solution The city is partnering with […]

Education | Steven Reed | Mayor | Montgomery, AL

Healthy Minds Network

Problem The creation of the Healthy Minds Network brought together regional Mental Health stakeholders to address the recidivism rate among respondents who had been involuntarily […]

issue | Steven Reed | Mayor | Montgomery, AL

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NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan’s Op-ed in RouteFifty: Roe is Gone. States and Localities Must Protect Reproductive Rights

June 28, 2022
By Debbie Cox Bultan, CEO, NewDEAL JUNE 27, 2022 05:14 PM ET   COMMENTARY | The 50-year era of Roe v. Wade has ended. We need […]
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Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Opinion in the Concord Monitor: Climate change is our generation’s make-or-break moment

June 27, 2022
By Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Rebecca Perkins Kwoka is a state senator representing NH’s 21st District. She is a member of NewDEAL’s national network of state […]
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NewDEAL Statement on Supreme Court Opinion Overturning Roe v Wade 

June 24, 2022
For Immediate Release:                                                                 June 24, 2022                                                                          Contact: Jonathon Dworkin (NewDEAL), 202-660-1340 x5, jonathon@newdealleaders.org   NewDEAL Statement on Supreme Court Opinion Overturning Roe v Wade  Washington, […]
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