Briana Ezell has many responsibilities working in the Chief’s Office for Administrative Programs. The TPD division works directly for Chief Blankley and is responsible for officer recruitment, community relations and event planning and outreach efforts. Before starting at TPD a year ago, Briana worked as an associate prevention specialist for PRIDE Tuscaloosa and taught classes…
Cassius Lanier is a native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He is the fifth child born to Aimee Patricia Richardson and the late Howard “Lip” Lanier. Lanier graduated from Stillman College in Dec. 2020 with a degree in business. He is a proud member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Epsilon Epsilon chapter. He adopted a love…
Representative Christopher J. England was born and raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He received his B.A. in English and B.A. in Political Science from Howard University in 1999. He then graduated with a Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama School of Law. He currently serves as an Associate City Attorney for the City of Tuscaloosa.…
Chris Hall began his career at the Tuscaloosa Housing Authority (THA) in 2004 and recently became the agency’s Executive Director. THA’s housing portfolio includes more than 900 public housing rental units and the management of approximately 1400 Housing Choice Vouchers. Prior to becoming Executive Director, Chris served as THA’s Director of Development where he was…
Clifton J Dorsey Sr. is currently the owner of Tuscaloosa Charter Service since January of 2000 where he provides transportation for various local schools, churches, colleges and universities. Previously, he was employed by Tucker Motor Company from 1985-2011 where he started out as a car washer and eventually promoted to general manager. He grew up…
Cristy Gilliam-DeLoach is a native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She is currently the Administrative Assistant for the Planning Department at the City of Tuscaloosa. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Planning from the University of Alabama. She is currently enrolled at Louisiana State University where she is earning her Master of Business Administration.…
Alexis Wilson is the Head Start/Early Head Start Director for Community Service Programs of West Alabama, Inc., an Early Childhood Education program that serves children younger than five years of age and focuses on school readiness. She has been a resident of Tuscaloosa for eight years. She is a native of New Orleans, LA, but…
Andrea Gregg is a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Hope Grows Center for Counseling, a private mental health counseling group practice. Andrea is also the Clinical Director of the Safe Haven Counseling Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides financial support for individuals in need of mental health services who are uninsured or can’t afford…
Audrey Buck serves as the Deputy Director of Urban Development. She has worked for the City for almost seven years with an emphasis on economic development and recruitment. Before taking on the role of Deputy Director, Audrey worked as the city’s Development Ombudsman for two years with a focus on the redevelopment of Tuscaloosa’s Recovery…