On October 3, 2005, Walter Maddox was sworn in as Tuscaloosa’s 36th Mayor. Since his inauguration, Mayor Maddox has led initiatives to increase economic development, improve customer service and provide quality pre-k education for academically at-risk four-year old children.
Mayor Maddox is a Tuscaloosa native and graduated from Central High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and master’s degree in Public Administration from the UAB. While at UAB, Mayor Maddox was a four-year letter-winner on the football team.
The majority of Mayor Maddox’s professional career has been spent in public education. From 1996 – 2001, he served as a Field Director with the Alabama Education Association. In 2001, he was appointed Executive Director of Personnel for the Tuscaloosa City Schools. In that same year, he was elected as City Councilman for the Sixth District.
Mayor Maddox has two children: Trey and Taylor. His favorite hobby is running and he has completed several marathons and half-marathons.
Education:
● Masters of Public Administration,
University of Alabama Birmingham
● Bachelors of Arts, Political Science,
University of Alabama at Birmingham
● Graduate Central High School – Tuscaloosa
Professional Experience:
● Councilman, District Six, City of Tuscaloosa
October 2001 - September 2005
● Executive Director of Personnel, Tuscaloosa City Schools
March 2001 - September 2005
● Field Director, Alabama Education Association
July 1997 - February 2001 (Tuscaloosa)
April 1996 - June 1997 (Muscle Shoals)
Religious Affiliation:
● Forest Lake United Methodist Church
Honors:
● Completed 2009 Mardi Gras Marathon
● MLK Realizing the Dream 2009 Call to Conscience Award
● Alabama Association of Conservation District's 2008
Outstanding Elected Official Award
● Alabama Chapter of National Association of Social
Workers - Elected Public Official of the Year 2008
● West Alabama Unit of National Association of Social
Workers - Elected Public Official of the Year 2008
● Leadership Alabama Board Member
● 2007 Leadership Alabama Graduate
● YMCA of Tuscaloosa Board Member
● Omicron Delta Kappa Society Member, Inducted April 2007
● Office of School Readiness Award for Pre- K
Leadership, April 2007
● Nucor Steel - Man of Steel Award, 2006
● Earned the 2006 State Outstanding Achievement in
Community Development Award
from Congressman Artur Davis
●Completed the 2006 St. Jude Marathon
● Completed the 2006 Mercedes Half-Marathon
● Completed the 2005 Disney World Marathon
● Department of Government, MPA Student of the Year,
May 2004
● Alabama Leadership Initiative (Leadership Alabama),
April 2004
● Pi Alpha Alpha, National Honor Society for Public
Administration, May 2003
● Completed the 1999 Vulcan Marathon
● Kathryn Morgan Scholarship in Public Speaking May 1995
● Davey Allison Memorial Scholarship, October 1993
● UAB Football Letter-winner, 1991-1994
