Personal Profile
- Married to Emalyn Savage Hinton
- Daughter, Robin married to Sammy Ragland
- Two sons, Brian married to Heather Hinton and Jeremy Lawson
- Eight grandchildren, Colby Partin; Laney, Daniel, Hannah, and Hattie Hinton; Sydney and Gracie Lawson; Nick Ragland
- Retired as Assistant Superintendent of Personnel and General Services-Tuscaloosa County Schools
- Currently serving as Minister of Music at Northport Baptist Church
Education
Dr. Hinton is a graduate of the University of Alabama-B.S., M.A., and Ed.D. in Music Education, Secondary Education, and School Administration
Areas of Interest
- Spending time with family, particularly with grandchildren
- Golfing
- Alabama sports
- Traveling
Overall Goals
- Meet the needs of citizens in District 3
- Assist the City with plans to expand quality retail development and residential growth
- Assist in the enhancement of positive publicity about the City and its many resources available to the citizens.
Poll Location: Indian Lake Baptist Church
- Areas located east of Highway 69 and north of McFarland Blvd. This district includes Vestavia, Archwood, Northwood Lake East, and Lakeview Estates Subdivisions, areas south of Highway 69 to McFarland Boulevard and over to Watermelon Road; Vestavia, Vestavia East, Lakeview Estates and other subdivisions east of Hunter Creek Road.
Councilman Hinton was appointed to the City Council in January 2019 after filling the original vacancy of Rodney Sullivan.
He was elected to the City Council in October of 2020.
Councilman Hinton is currently serving as Council President Pro Tempore.
Mr. Hinton can be reached by email at jhinton@cityofnorthport.org or phone at 205-394-3312.