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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Arnold Mooney is a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 43. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014. Mooney is running for re-election in the primary on June 5, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.

Mooney was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Alabama. He was one of 13 delegates from Alabama bound by state party rules to support Ted Cruz at the convention. Cruz suspended his campaign on May 3, 2016. At the time, he had approximately 546 bound delegates. For more on what happened to his delegates, see this page.

Mooney's professional experience includes working as a broker at Southeast Commercial Partners.

Education

  • Attended, Post Graduate Studies in Public Administration, George Washington University, 1977
  • Attended, 19th Century English/American History, University of Oxford, 1974-1975
  • MA, History, Samford University, 1973-1975
  • BA, History and Political Science, Samford University, 1969-1973
  • Attended, Auburn University, 1971

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Post Graduate Studies in Public Administration, George Washington University, 1977
  • Attended, 19th Century English/American History, University of Oxford, 1974-1975
  • MA, History, Samford University, 1973-1975
  • BA, History and Political Science, Samford University, 1969-1973
  • Attended, Auburn University, 1971
  • Associate Broker, Southeast Commercial Partners, Limited Liability Company, 2012-present
  • Former Campaign Manager, Albert Lee Smith's United States Senate Campaign
  • Former Chairman, Mary Sue McClurkin's Alabama House of Representatives Campaigns, District 43
  • Former Staff Assistant, United States Senator James B. Allen
  • Vice President, Colonial Properties Trust, 1985-2012

Political Experience

  • Attended, Post Graduate Studies in Public Administration, George Washington University, 1977
  • Attended, 19th Century English/American History, University of Oxford, 1974-1975
  • MA, History, Samford University, 1973-1975
  • BA, History and Political Science, Samford University, 1969-1973
  • Attended, Auburn University, 1971
  • Associate Broker, Southeast Commercial Partners, Limited Liability Company, 2012-present
  • Former Campaign Manager, Albert Lee Smith's United States Senate Campaign
  • Former Chairman, Mary Sue McClurkin's Alabama House of Representatives Campaigns, District 43
  • Former Staff Assistant, United States Senator James B. Allen
  • Vice President, Colonial Properties Trust, 1985-2012
  • Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, District 43, 2014-present
  • Candidate, United States Senate, Alabama, 2020
  • Candidate, Alabama State House of Representatives, District 43, 2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Jefferson County Legislation Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee

Member, Health Committee

Member, Shelby County Legislation Committee

Member, Ways and Means General Fund Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Post Graduate Studies in Public Administration, George Washington University, 1977
  • Attended, 19th Century English/American History, University of Oxford, 1974-1975
  • MA, History, Samford University, 1973-1975
  • BA, History and Political Science, Samford University, 1969-1973
  • Attended, Auburn University, 1971
  • Associate Broker, Southeast Commercial Partners, Limited Liability Company, 2012-present
  • Former Campaign Manager, Albert Lee Smith's United States Senate Campaign
  • Former Chairman, Mary Sue McClurkin's Alabama House of Representatives Campaigns, District 43
  • Former Staff Assistant, United States Senator James B. Allen
  • Vice President, Colonial Properties Trust, 1985-2012
  • Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, District 43, 2014-present
  • Candidate, United States Senate, Alabama, 2020
  • Candidate, Alabama State House of Representatives, District 43, 2018
  • Life Member, Birmingham Association of Realtors, present
  • Member, Meadow Brook Baptist Church, present
  • Member, Alabama Policy Institute
  • Member, Eagle Forum of Alabama Board of Directors
  • Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Board of Directors and Executive Committee for North Central Alabama
  • Former Fundraiser, Furman University Rugby
  • Member, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Alabama Board of Directors
  • President, Meadow Brook Homeowners Association
  • Member, Monday Morning Quarterback Club
  • Former President, Saint Andrew’s Society
  • Member, Southern Seminary Foundation Board of Directors
  • Chairman, Uncharted Waters Sports Ministry Board
  • Finance Chair/Former Chair/Vice Chair, Workforce Investment Board

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Vulcan Award Recipient for Club of Excellence/Commercial Million Dollar Sales Club of the Birmingham Association of Realtors.

Policy Positions

2020

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- No

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Unknown Position

State Bills