We KNOW – She Works!

Lashunda Scales is a proud native, resident and product of the Birmingham City Schools system in Birmingham, Alabama. She is a former three-term Birmingham City Council Member for District 1, and currently serves as the President Pro-Tem of the Jefferson County Commission and Commissioner for District 1.

She is best known for her public policy advocacy for underserved residents, building regional alliances to support local governments, advancing equal opportunities for small businesses and women in government.

Lashunda Scales is an alumna of the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Leadership Birmingham, Jefferson State Community College, attended Stillman College and recently accepted to participate in Leadership Alabama XXXI Class.

She is a 20-year veteran public relations and marketing professional. She and her husband Michael have been married for 29 years. They have two beautiful daughters and are faithful members of Faith Chapel Christian Center in Birmingham, AL.

Commissioner Lashunda Scales serves as Chair of the Public Works, Community Services, Inter-Governmental Relations, NACO/NOBCO Committees and County liaison to the City of Birmingham (AL); Vice-Chair of the Economic Development Committee; Member of all Jefferson County Commission committees.