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Commission confirms Eric Nygren to Birmingham ethics board
Summary
The Birmingham City Commission appointed Eric Nygren to a three-year term on the ethics board after he described public‑service and ethics-related experience; commissioners discussed board composition and orientation for new members.
Eric Nygren, a federal law enforcement officer who recently moved to Birmingham, was appointed to the city’s ethics board by the Birmingham City Commission on June 23.
Nygren told commissioners he holds a master of public administration and said his background led him “to the best of your ability to apply policies and procedures and the law.” He said he had reviewed written ethics opinions and was ready to serve.
Commissioners discussed the board’s makeup — historically two attorneys and a social worker — and how new members are oriented to opinion writing. One commissioner noted the board rotates opinion-writing duties and that new members are mentored before drafting opinions.
A motion to nominate Nygren as a regular member for a three‑year term to expire June 30, 2028, was moved and approved; commissioners congratulated Nygren and said staff will arrange orientation and swearing‑in.
The appointment fills a vacancy created when long‑time member Jim Raab declined to reapply. No vote count was challenged in public record; the clerk administered oath(s) for appointed officials later in the meeting.
