Buffy Colvin has stepped up and stepped out for the Alexander City community. Not only is she a frontline worker, as a respiratory therapist at Russell Medical, but she also serves on the Alexander City City Council.
Most recently, Colvin was elected president of the Alexander City City Council. This is a historical event for Alexander City from two different aspects; Colvin is the first elected female president of the council. She is also the first elected president of African American descent.
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