Birmingham election 2021: Commission candidates make pitch to ...

Andrew Haig has lived in Birmingham for 17 years. He has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sussex and a master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of Hertfordshire. He lives with his wife, Angie, and their two boys in the Torry neighborhood.

Andrew is a program manager at a tier 1 automotive supplier. 

City Commissioners

Andrew is currently a Birmingham City Commissioner. He was first elected in 2021.

Supports addressing community-specific needs and wants, including an equitable funding plan for unimproved streets, after ensuring the city is at the correct staffing level.

Supports addressing community-specific needs and wants, after ensuring the city is at the correct staffing level.

Promises financial transparency and plans to compare Birmingham's project costs with other cities to ensure taxpayers get the best value.

- Supports addressing community-specific needs and wants, after ensuring the city is at the correct staffing level.
- Promises financial transparency and plans to compare Birmingham's project costs with other cities to ensure taxpayers get the best value.

Economy

Believes the city should prioritize the needs of residents over non-resident and commercial interests in housing and urban development.

- Believes the city should prioritize the needs of residents over non-resident and commercial interests in housing and urban development.

Housing & Urban Development

As of August 12, 2025, Andrew Haig’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Public Services

Supports promoting rainwater and pollinator gardens to help with flooding and pollution.

- Supports promoting rainwater and pollinator gardens to help with flooding and pollution.

Energy & the Environment

Supports creating an "equitable funding plan for unimproved streets."

Supports reliable water and sewer systems, saying "These infrastructure systems are critical for public health and safety, and I will ensure they function effectively within the regional network."

- Supports creating an "equitable funding plan for unimproved streets."
- Supports reliable water and sewer systems, saying "These infrastructure systems are critical for public health and safety, and I will ensure they function effectively within the regional network."

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Andrew Haig

Andrew Haig is from Birmingham. He has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sussex and a master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of Hertfordshire. He lives with his wife, Angie, and their two boys in the Torry neighborhood.

Andrew is currently a Birmingham City Commissioner. He was first elected in 2019 and is currently serving his second term. He previously served on the Birmingham Parks and Recreation Board from 2004 to 2019, including nine terms as Chair. 

As of August 12, 2025, Andrew Haig did not have a website or any information online.

- City commissioners in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Commissioners attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City commissioners may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.