Pete Buttigieg to Join Birmingham Mayor for Town Hall

Former Transportation Secretary to Answer Questions from the Public

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will join Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Monday, March 9, for an 11 a.m. town hall at the Carver Theatre. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for the community listening session.

Why it matters

Buttigieg was a frequent visitor to Birmingham during the Biden administration, announcing federal funding for infrastructure projects in the city's Civil Rights District. His return to Birmingham for a town hall with the mayor signals the continued importance of the city and its residents to national political figures.

The details

Buttigieg will join Mayor Woodfin to answer questions from the public at the town hall event. The former Transportation Secretary has previously visited Birmingham to announce over $21 million in federal funding for street infrastructure in the city's Civil Rights District, as well as to discuss plans to turn a one-way street into a two-way street to slow traffic and restore a sense of community.

  • The town hall event will take place on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 11 a.m.
  • Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. for the community listening session.

The players

Pete Buttigieg

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation under the Biden administration.

Randall Woodfin

The current mayor of Birmingham, Alabama.

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What’s next

The town hall event is open to the public, and residents of Birmingham are encouraged to attend and submit questions for Buttigieg and Mayor Woodfin.

The takeaway

Buttigieg's return to Birmingham signals the continued importance of the city and its residents to national political figures, and the town hall event provides an opportunity for the public to engage directly with these leaders on the issues facing the community.