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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Constitution, Ethics, and Elections Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, County and Municipal Government Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Housing Finance Authority Legislative Oversight Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, International Airport Permanent Legislative Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Local Legislation Mobile County Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, New National Veterans Cemetery Joint Legislative Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budget, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Alabama State Senate

Education

  • Attended, London School of Economics & Political Science, London, England
  • BS, Commercial Banking/Finance, University of South Alabama
  • MBA, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, 1990

Professional Experience

  • Attended, London School of Economics & Political Science, London, England
  • BS, Commercial Banking/Finance, University of South Alabama
  • MBA, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, 1990
  • Former Employee, AlliedSignal
  • Former Employee, Balfour-Beatty
  • Former Employee, Eaton
  • Former Employee, Emerson Electric

Political Experience

  • Attended, London School of Economics & Political Science, London, England
  • BS, Commercial Banking/Finance, University of South Alabama
  • MBA, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, 1990
  • Former Employee, AlliedSignal
  • Former Employee, Balfour-Beatty
  • Former Employee, Eaton
  • Former Employee, Emerson Electric
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Alabama, District 1, 2020
  • Representative, Alabama State Senate, District 35, 2013-2018
  • Candidate, Governor of Alabama, 2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Constitution, Ethics, and Elections Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, County and Municipal Government Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Housing Finance Authority Legislative Oversight Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, International Airport Permanent Legislative Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Local Legislation Mobile County Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, New National Veterans Cemetery Joint Legislative Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budget, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Alabama State Senate

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, London School of Economics & Political Science, London, England
  • BS, Commercial Banking/Finance, University of South Alabama
  • MBA, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, 1990
  • Former Employee, AlliedSignal
  • Former Employee, Balfour-Beatty
  • Former Employee, Eaton
  • Former Employee, Emerson Electric
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Alabama, District 1, 2020
  • Representative, Alabama State Senate, District 35, 2013-2018
  • Candidate, Governor of Alabama, 2018
  • Member, Executive Committee, Alabama Republican Party, present
  • Member, Executive Committee, Mobile Republican Party, present
  • Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
  • Board Member, Nuture Equip Strengthen Transform (NEST), present
  • Counsel Member, Alabama State Health Planning Counsel
  • Board Member, Bethany Christian Adoption Services
  • Board Member, JH Ranch
  • Advisory Board Member, Outback America
  • Member, Tax & Fiscal Policy Task Force, American Legislative Exchange Council
  • President, Toastmasters International
  • Corporate Chair, United Way
Policy Positions

2021

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?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

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?
- No

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.)?
- Yes

State Bills
Endorsements
Republican primary candidateand Alabama State Rep. Chris Pringle
Republican primary candidate Wes Lambert
Escambia County
Speeches
Events

2020

Apr. 26
Apr. 25