Ray Watts to Serve as Chairman-Elect of Birmingham Business Alliance

From Al.com

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"The work of the Birmingham Business Alliance and its member organizations is vital to our region, and it will be an honor to serve as chairman-elect in 2015 and chairman in 2016 as we continue to build on our positive momentum," Watts said in a statement. "UAB has a longstanding and productive relationship with the BBA through which we have advanced a shared vision of improved economic prosperity for Birmingham and our metropolitan area, as well as a robust knowledge-based economy."

Shortly after the decision to end football became public, the president and CEO of the BBA issued a statement raising some concerns about the decision to end football at UAB. One day later, the BBA's executive committee, of which Watts is a member, issued its own statement in "strong support" of UAB and Watts.

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This is a slap in the face to the city of Birmingham and nothing more than a reward for Watts doing the dirty work of the BoT. The Good Ol Boy network takes care of it's own.