District 7 Council Member
Ben Reed

	P.O. Box 267 90 Broad Street Gadsden, AL 35902 Telephone (256) 549-4516 Fax (256) 549-4678 Click to E-mail

• City Council President (2006-2010)
• Chairman of Public Safety Committee - Police, Fire, EMA 
• Serving fourth term on City Council (1994-1998, 2002-2006, 2006-2010, 2010-2014) 
• Advanced Certified Municipal Official
• National League of Cities, CED Steering Committee member
• Patriots Hall of Honor 2004 & Member of Patriots Board 
• Occupation:
  • Retired from National Security Insurance Company
• Education:
  • United States Navy
• Biographical Information
  • Wife - Barbara (Owen) Reed
  • 2 Sons - Ben Reed II, San Antonio, TX - Scott Reed, Birmingham, AL
  • 5 Grandsons - Adam, Lance, Chad, Benjamin, Daniel 
• Affiliations:
  • Alabama City Historical Association (Board member and Past President)
  • Etowah Historical Society (Past President)
  • Alabama City Lions Club
  • Oddfellows - Apollo 151 - Past Grand
  • Smeltzer Center 310 Board
  • Sons of American Revolution (President)
  • Sons of Confederate Veterans
  • Noccalula Improvement Association
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars
  • National Rifle Association
  • Etowah Community Services Board (past member)
  • Salvation Army Advisory Board
  • Gadsden Water Board
  • H.O.P.E. Board Member
  • Gadsden Etowah Patriots Association Member