Bernard Kincaid
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Bernard Kincaid is the former Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama
USA, elected in 1999. In 2007 he was defeated in a bid for re-election, pulling only 8% of votes in a race won by Jefferson County
Commission President Larry Langford
.
Kincaid was born in the Birmingham neighborhood of Pratt City to a coal-miner. He began his political career early, being elected president of his fifth-grade class at South Pratt Elementary School. He was also president of the Miles College
Student Government Association during his senior year of college. He graduated from Western Olin High School
in 1962 and received his undergraduate degree from Miles College in 1970. He went on to earn an M.A. from Miami University
in Ohio
(1971), a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama
(1980), and a J.D from the Birmingham School of Law
(1994). He served in the United States Air Force
between 1962–66 and was given an honorable discharge.
Kincaid has served as a youth counselor for the Social Security Administration
(1970–71), as an educational consultant, assistant professor and as assistant to the Dean of the School of Health Related Professions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
from 1971 to 1995 and Contract Director of Development at Miles College from 1996-97. He was also vice-president and later president of the Ensley Highlands Neighborhood Association and vice-president of the Five Points West community in Birmingham. In 1997 he was elected to represent District 8 in the Birmingham City Council and two years later defeated interim-Mayor William A. Bell
in a runoff to become Mayor. Kincaid was also member of the Alabama delegation to the 2000 Democratic National Convention
.
He is a member of the Metropolitan C.M.E. Church, Ensley
and sings in the W. A. Baskerville Gospel Chorus. He is a member of American Legion
, Post 1165 and of the Alabama Education Association.
He has sat on the boards of various groups, including the Birmingham Sister City Commission, the Miles College Alumni Association and Booster Club, Omega Psi Phi
fraternity, Sigma Pi Phi
fraternity, the Jefferson County Progressive Democratic Council, Sigma Kappa Delta
law association, Glenwood Mental Health Services foundation, the Birmingham Urban League, the Pratt-Ensley Kiwanis Club, and the Birmingham Partnership.
By virtue of his position, he also held positions on the boards of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
, the Birmingham Racing Commission, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Jefferson County Mayors Association, Alabama Conference of Black Mayors, and U.S. Conference of Black Mayors.
Kincaid makes his home in Ensley. He is married to the former Alfreda Harris since New Year's Eve 1972 and has one daughter, Amy.
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
USA, elected in 1999. In 2007 he was defeated in a bid for re-election, pulling only 8% of votes in a race won by Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, with its county seat being located in Birmingham.As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Jefferson County was 658,466...
Commission President Larry Langford
Larry Langford
Larry Paul Langford is the former mayor of the city of Birmingham, Alabama. He previously served on the Jefferson County, Alabama, Commission, including four years as the first African American commission president. He also served as mayor of Fairfield, Alabama, and served one term on the...
.
Kincaid was born in the Birmingham neighborhood of Pratt City to a coal-miner. He began his political career early, being elected president of his fifth-grade class at South Pratt Elementary School. He was also president of the Miles College
Miles College
Miles College is a historically black college founded in 1898. It is located in Fairfield, Alabama, which is six miles west of Birmingham, Alabama. It is a private liberal arts institution of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church...
Student Government Association during his senior year of college. He graduated from Western Olin High School
P.D. Jackson-Olin High School
P. D. Jackson-Olin High School, founded in 1952 as Western Olin High School, renamed after principal Pierre Denson Jackson. Affectionately known as J.O., it is the largest high school in the Birmingham City Schools System, serving over 1,700 students from the Ensley area. The school is located at...
in 1962 and received his undergraduate degree from Miles College in 1970. He went on to earn an M.A. from Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
(1971), a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
(1980), and a J.D from the Birmingham School of Law
Birmingham School of Law
The Birmingham School of Law is a state accredited law school located in Birmingham, Alabama. Founded in 1915 by Judge Hugh A. Locke, a judge of the Chancery Court and president of the , the Birmingham School of Law offers a part-time program of study in which graduates receive the Juris Doctor ...
(1994). He served in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
between 1962–66 and was given an honorable discharge.
Kincaid has served as a youth counselor for the Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration
The United States Social Security Administration is an independent agency of the United States federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits...
(1970–71), as an educational consultant, assistant professor and as assistant to the Dean of the School of Health Related Professions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in Birmingham in the U.S. state of Alabama. Developing from an extension center established in 1936, the institution became an autonomous institution in 1969 and is today one of three institutions in the University of Alabama System...
from 1971 to 1995 and Contract Director of Development at Miles College from 1996-97. He was also vice-president and later president of the Ensley Highlands Neighborhood Association and vice-president of the Five Points West community in Birmingham. In 1997 he was elected to represent District 8 in the Birmingham City Council and two years later defeated interim-Mayor William A. Bell
William A. Bell
William A. Bell, Sr. became Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama in 2010. Bell previously held the office on an interim basis in 1999.-References:...
in a runoff to become Mayor. Kincaid was also member of the Alabama delegation to the 2000 Democratic National Convention
2000 Democratic National Convention
The 2000 Democratic National Convention was a quadrennial presidential nominating convention for the Democratic Party. The convention nominated Vice President Al Gore as its candidate for President and Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman as its candidate for Vice President. The convention was held at...
.
He is a member of the Metropolitan C.M.E. Church, Ensley
Ensley, Birmingham, Alabama
Ensley is a large city neighborhood in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It was once a separate and thriving industrial city. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover Metropolitan Area.-History:...
and sings in the W. A. Baskerville Gospel Chorus. He is a member of American Legion
American Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
, Post 1165 and of the Alabama Education Association.
He has sat on the boards of various groups, including the Birmingham Sister City Commission, the Miles College Alumni Association and Booster Club, Omega Psi Phi
Omega Psi Phi
Omega Psi Phi is a fraternity and is the first African-American national fraternal organization to be founded at a historically black college. Omega Psi Phi was founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University in Washington, D.C.. The founders were three Howard University juniors, Edgar Amos...
fraternity, Sigma Pi Phi
Sigma Pi Phi
Sigma Pi Phi is the first African-American Greek-lettered organization. Sigma Pi Phi was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 15, 1904. The fraternity quickly established chapters in Chicago, IL and then Baltimore, MD....
fraternity, the Jefferson County Progressive Democratic Council, Sigma Kappa Delta
Sigma Kappa Delta
Sigma Kappa Delta is a collegiate honor society for students of English at two-year colleges. Currently, the organization has 87 chapters in the United States; members are eligible for scholarships and awards...
law association, Glenwood Mental Health Services foundation, the Birmingham Urban League, the Pratt-Ensley Kiwanis Club, and the Birmingham Partnership.
By virtue of his position, he also held positions on the boards of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
The Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex is a sports, convention and entertainment complex located in Birmingham, Alabama...
, the Birmingham Racing Commission, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Jefferson County Mayors Association, Alabama Conference of Black Mayors, and U.S. Conference of Black Mayors.
Kincaid makes his home in Ensley. He is married to the former Alfreda Harris since New Year's Eve 1972 and has one daughter, Amy.