About Carmen
Raised in Montgomery. Working for it.
Carmen Moore-Zeigler has served Montgomery County Commission District 2 since 2022. Her colleagues elected her vice chairman in 2024 — the first African American woman to hold the post.
Her story
Montgomery born, Montgomery proud.
Governor Kay Ivey appointed Carmen Moore-Zeigler to the District 2 seat on the Montgomery County Commission on July 29, 2022. She was sworn in on August 9, 2022, by the Honorable Charles Price, retired Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Judge. In March 2024, District 2 voters returned her to the seat, and she began her first full term that November. She is the second Black woman to serve on the Montgomery County Commission.
Carmen was born and raised in Montgomery. She graduated from Jefferson Davis High School in 1990 and studied business administration at Troy University–Montgomery. Her interest in business started at home: her father, the late Douglas Moore, built a haircare line he named “Carmen.”
In 2006, Carmen and her father launched the Moore-Zeigler Group, a consulting firm that helps small and minority-owned businesses grow. Working across Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee, they have helped clients win more than $20 million in business and contracts.
She has long supported Montgomery Public Schools — funding projects and back-to-school supply drives — and has helped feed more than 10,000 residents in communities across the city. She is a graduate of Leadership Montgomery (2024) and a member of the Leadership Alabama class of 2025.
A faithful member of Mount Moab Baptist Church, she lives by Luke 12:48: “To whom much is given, much will be required.” Carmen is married to Henry Zeigler II; they have one daughter, Ada.
Carmen with her husband, Henry Zeigler II, and their daughter, Ada.
Taking the oath of office for District 2, August 9, 2022.
Her priorities
Quality of life for every resident.
Her goal: to improve the quality of life for all residents through genuine economic progress and new solutions for affordable housing — and to make sure every voice in the community is heard.
Education
More funding and resources for Montgomery Public Schools, more vocational programs that lead to the high-paying jobs here at home, and help recruiting and keeping great teachers.
Community revitalization
Renovated parks and community centers, high-speed internet for every resident, and programs like Critical Home Repair that reach families directly.
Jobs and small business
Incentives and wraparound support for small businesses, keeping and attracting employers, and entrepreneurship hubs with mentoring and networking.
Leadership beyond District 2
Minority Director, Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA), 2026–2027 Board of Directors, representing District 2 at the statewide organization for all 67 county commissions.
Vice Chairman, Montgomery County Commission, elected by her colleagues in November 2024.
2026–2027 Attendance Ambassador, Montgomery Public Schools, with Attorney Stewart Vance, championing students showing up every day.
Buddy Sharpless Education Institute (BSEI) certificate, Auburn University, the county-government training program for Alabama commissioners (completed 2023).
Moderated the Housing Authority Funding & Programs panel at the AABCO Empowerment Conference (Birmingham, October 24, 2025).
Leadership Montgomery graduate (2024); Leadership Alabama, Class of 2025.
The record
Real work, real results.
Every item below is in the county's public voting records or meeting minutes (August 2022 – September 2026).
1,708
recorded votes
517
motions she made — 31% of all motions on the commission
554
motions she seconded
Every
county budget she was present for — FY2023, FY2025 and FY2026 — got her vote
In District 2
Macedonia drainage. Voted in May 2024 to advance a drainage project for the Macedonia community. She and City Councilman Oronde Mitchell have both put money toward the decades-old problem while pursuing a federal grant for the rest.
Sewer expansion. Moved the April 2024 contract with Montgomery Water and Sewer for sanitary sewer projects. Phase 1 — Madison Park, Hunter Station and Old Selma Road — launched in November 2024, funded jointly by the city and county.
Kershaw YMCA. Moved the June 2023 resolution funding the Kershaw YMCA facility and potential land acquisition.
Elton N. Dean Sr. Park. Moved both ALDOT funding agreements for the park's off-road trail and multi-use path (April 2024). Design followed in 2024, and construction was awarded in February 2026.
Her ARPA share went home. Directed District 2's share of the county's ARPA funds to District 2 nonprofits and to local law enforcement (moved December 2024).
District 2 maintenance shop. Design approved March 2026.
Fairview Avenue Farmers Market. Moved the 2023 budget change funding the market's operations.
Critical Home Repair. Voted to create the countywide program that gave eligible homeowners free emergency repairs, and moved its 2025 amendment. (Program now closed to new applications.)
For all of Montgomery County
Protecting school funding. In January 2026 she voted to table a proposal to move 10% of the one-cent education sales tax — about $4 million a year — away from Montgomery Public Schools and Pike Road Schools. The proposal never passed, and the full penny still goes to students. (1819 News, January 6 and May 13, 2026)
Jackson Hospital. Voted yes on all six Jackson Hospital funding actions — including the January 2026 county commitment that, with the state's match, brought $15 million to keep the hospital serving Montgomery.
Jobs and industry. Voted for the incentive agreements that brought Diageo and Mobis to Montgomery, and moved the 2023 designation of $10 million for economic development projects. Diageo has since announced a Montgomery facility of more than $400 million.
Small and minority business. Voted to launch the county's Minority and Women-Owned Business Initiative and moved the 2025 update to the ARPA Small Business Program run with Hope Credit Union.
Public safety. Voted for body-worn and in-car cameras for the Sheriff's Office and for the countywide camera network; moved the 2024 agreement expanding emergency transport in unincorporated areas.
Have a question about a vote?
Ask the District 2 office — or send a request about roads, drainage or county services.