| Summary: | County commissioner and mayor Larry Langford was born in Birmingham, Alabama on March 17, 1948. He received his B.A. degree in social and behavioral science from the University of Alabama. He studied public policy at Harvard University and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Miles College. After serving in the United States Air Force, Langford launched his career as a television reporter for WBRC-6 in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1979, he joined the Birmingham City Council. In 1982, he moved to Fairfield, Alabama where he was elected mayor. During his fourteen years in office, Langford played a major role in building Visionland Theme Park (now Alabama Splash Adventure). After his tenure as mayor, Langford was elected in 2002 to the Jefferson County Commission in Birmingham. Re-elected in 2006, he served as the Commission president as well as the Commissioner of Finance and General Services. In 2007, Langford was elected mayor of Birmingham.
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