Alabama House of Representatives

Alabama House of Representatives
Alabama Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	March 1, 2011
Leadership
Speaker of the House	Mike Hubbard, (R) Since November 3, 2010
Speaker pro Tempore	Victor Gaston, (R) Since November 3, 2010
Majority Leader	Micky Hammon, (R) Since January 12, 2011
Minority Leader	Craig Ford, (D) Since November 3, 2010
Structure
Seats	105
Political groups	Republican Party (66) Democratic Party (38) Independent (1)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article IV, Alabama Constitution
Salary	$10/day + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 2, 2010 (105 seats)
Next election	November 4, 2014 (105 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Alabama State Capitol Montgomery, Alabama
Website
Alabama House of Representatives

The Alabama House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal amount of districts, with each constituency containing at least 42,380 citizens. There are no term limits in the House. The House is also one of the five lower houses of state legislatures in the United States that is elected every four years. Virtually all other lower houses, including the United States House of Representatives, are elected for a two-year term

The House meets at the Alabama State House in Montgomery.

General information

The Alabama House of Representatives is composed of 105 members, chosen from an equal amount of districts across the state. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people, and is elected to a four-year term. Members of the House at the time of their election must have been citizens of Alabama for three years, and have lived in their respective districts for at least one year immediately preceding their election. The Speaker of the House, currently Mike Hubbard, is a member of the body and is elected by his colleagues to serve as its presiding officer.

All revenue-raising matters must originate in the Alabama House, just as in the Congress of the United States. The House must have a quorum to conduct business, and a majority of a quorum can pass any bill except a constitutional amendment, which requires a three-fifths vote of all those elected. An appropriation to a non-government organization, such as a private college, requires a two-thirds vote of those elected.

Members of the House are paid a salary of ten dollars per day, plus expenses other than travel in an amount fixed by joint resolution of the legislature.

Committees

Rules Consent Calendars Resolutions and Ceremonies Special Order Calendars Education Finance and Appropriations Appropriations Salaries and Benefits Taxes and Exemptions Government Finance and Appropriations Appropriations Salaries and Benefits Taxes and Exemptions Judiciary Civil Justice Criminal Justice Sentencing Commission State Government Government Regulations Government Services Personnel Management Commerce Business and Labor Economic Development Environmental Management Health Health Care Costs Health Care Professionals Medical Procedures Constitution and Elections Campaign Finance Voting Qualifications and Procedures Constitutional Revisions Public Safety Traffic Regulations Vehicle Regulations Homeland Security

Boards and Commissions Agency Modifications Professional Qualifications Proposed Agencies County and Municipal Government Government Regulations Government Services Personnel Management Banking and Insurance Banking Regulations Financial Services Insurance Regulations Education Elementary and Secondary Colleges and Universities Personnel Management Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Agribusiness Hunting and Fishing Petroleum & Waterways Tourism and Travel Recreation and Lodging Facilities Sports and Sports Facilities Alcohol and Gambling Regulations Internal Affairs Local Legislation Jefferson County Legislation Mobile County Legislation Madison County Legislation Montgomery County Legislation Tuscaloosa County Legislation Shelby County Legislation Lee County Legislation

Leadership of the House

Seal of the Speaker

The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.

• Speaker of the House: Republican Mike Hubbard, District 79 (Auburn)
• Majority Leader: Republican Micky Hammon, District 4 (Decatur)
• Minority Leader: Democrat Craig Ford, District 28 (Gadsden)

Makeup of the House

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
End of previous legislature	38	67	105	0
Begin	38	67	105	0
Latest voting share	38.1%	61.9%

House roster

District	Name	Party	Residence	First elected	Counties represented
1	Greg Burdine	Democratic	Florence	2010	Lauderdale
2	Lynn Greer	Republican	Florence	2002	Lauderdale
3	Marcel Black	Democratic	Tuscumbia	1990	Colbert
4	Micky Hammon	Republican	Decatur	2002	Limestone, Morgan
5	Dan Williams	Republican	Athens	2010	Limestone
6	Phil Williams	Republican	Harvest	2009	Madison
7	Ken Johnson	Republican	Hillsboro	2010	Lawrence, Winston
8	Terri Collins	Republican	Decatur	2010	Morgan
9	Ed Henry	Republican	Hartselle	2010	Morgan, Cullman
10	Mike Ball	Republican	Huntsville	2002	Madison
11	Randall Shedd	Republican	Cullman	2013	Blount, Cullman, Morgan
12	Mac Buttram	Republican	Cullman	2010	Cullman
13	Bill Roberts	Republican	Jasper	2010	Walker
14	Richard Baughn	Republican	Carbon Hill	2010	Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston
15	Allen Farley	Republican	Pleasant Grove	2010	Jefferson
16	Daniel Boman	Democratic	Fayette	2010	Fayette, Lamar, Tuscaloosa
17	Mike Millican	Republican	Hamilton	1990	Marion, Winston
18	Johnny Mack Morrow	Democratic	Red Bay	1990	Colbert, Franklin
19	Laura Hall	Democratic	Huntsville	1993	Madison
20	Howard Sanderford	Republican	Huntsville	1989	Madison
21	Jim Patterson	Republican	Meridianville	2010	Madison
22	Wayne Johnson	Republican	New Hope	2010	Madison, Jackson
23	John Robinson	Democratic	Scottsboro	1994	Jackson
24	Todd Greeson	Republican	Ider	1998	DeKalb
25	Mac McCutcheon	Republican	Capshaw	2006	Limestone, Madison
26	Kerry Rich	Republican	Albertville	2010	DeKalb, Marshall
27	Wes Long	Republican	Guntersville	2010	Marshall
28	Craig Ford	Democratic	Gadsden	2000	Etowah
29	Becky Nordgren	Republican	Gadsden	2010	DeKalb, Etowah
30	Mack Butler	Republican	Gadsden	2012	Etowah, St. Clair
31	Charles Barrett Mask	Republican	Wetumpka	2006	Coosa, Elmore
32	Barbara Boyd	Democratic	Anniston	1994	Calhoun, Talladega
33	Ronald Johnson	Republican	Sylacauga	1978	Coosa, Talladega
34	David Standridge	Republican	Oneonta	2012	Blount, Jefferson
35	Steve Hurst	Republican	Munford	1998	Etowah, Talladega
36	Randy Wood	Republican	Anniston	2002	Calhoun, St. Clair
37	Richard Laird	Independent	Roanoke	1978	Chambers, Clay, Randolph
38	DuWayne Bridges	Republican	Valley	2000	Chambers, Lee
39	Richard Lindsey	Democratic	Centre	1983	Cherokee, Cleburne, DeKalb
40	K. L. (Koven) Brown	Republican	Jacksonville	2010	Calhoun
41	Mike Hill	Republican	Columbiana	1986	Shelby
42	Kurt Wallace	Republican	Clanton	2010	Chilton, Shelby
43	Mary Sue McClurkin	Republican	Pelham	1998	Jefferson, Shelby
44	Arthur Payne	Republican	Trussville	1978	Jefferson
45	Dickie Drake	Republican	Leeds	2011	St. Clair, Jefferson
46	Paul DeMarco	Republican	Homewood	2005	Jefferson
47	Jack Williams	Republican	Birmingham	2004	Jefferson
48	Jim Carns	Republican	Vestavia Hills	2011	Jefferson, Shelby
49	April Weaver	Republican	Alabaster	2010	Bibb, Shelby
50	Jim McClendon	Republican	Springville	2002	St. Clair, Shelby
51	Allen Treadaway	Republican	Morris	2006	Jefferson
52	John Rogers	Democratic	Birmingham	1982	Jefferson
53	Demetrius Newton	Democratic	Birmingham	1986	Jefferson
54	Patricia Todd	Democratic	Birmingham	2006	Jefferson
55	Rod Scott	Democratic	Fairfield	2006	Jefferson
56	Lawrence McAdory	Democratic		2009	Jefferson
57	Merika Coleman	Democratic	Birmingham	2002	Jefferson
58	Oliver Robinson	Democratic	Birmingham	1998	Jefferson
59	Mary Moore	Democratic	Birmingham	2002	Jefferson
60	Juandalynn Givan	Democratic	Birmingham	2010	Jefferson
61	Alan Harper	Republican	Aliceville	2006	Pickens, Tuscaloosa
62	John Merrill	Republican	Tuscaloosa	2010	Tuscaloosa
63	Bill Poole	Republican	Tuscaloosa	2010	Tuscaloosa
64	Harry Shiver	Republican	Bay Minette	2006	Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe
65	Elaine Beech	Democratic	Chatom	2009	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington
66	Alan Baker	Republican	Brewton	2006	Baldwin, Escambia
67	Darrio Melton	Democratic	Selma	2010	Dallas
68	Thomas Jackson	Democratic	Thomasville	1994	Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Marengo, Monroe
69	David Colston	Democratic	Camden	2010	Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes, Wilcox
70	Christopher England	Democratic	Tuscaloosa	2006	Tuscaloosa
71	Artis J. McCampbell	Democratic	Demopolis	2006	Greene, Marengo, Sumter, Tuscaloosa
72	Ralph Anthony Howard	Democratic	Greensboro	2005	Hale, Marengo, Perry, Bibb
73	Joe Hubbard	Democratic	Montgomery	2010	Montgomery
74	Jay Love	Republican	Montgomery	2002	Montgomery
75	Greg Wren	Republican	Montgomery	2006	Montgomery, Elmore
76	Thad McClammy	Democratic	Montgomery	1994	Montgomery
77	John Knight	Democratic	Montgomery	1993	Montgomery
78	Alvin Holmes	Democratic	Montgomery	1974	Montgomery
79	Mike Hubbard	Republican	Auburn	1998	Lee
80	Lesley Vance	Republican	Phenix City	2006	Lee, Russell
81	Mark Tuggle	Republican	Alexander City	2010	Lee, Tallapoosa
82	Pebblin Warren	Democratic	Tuskegee Institute	2005	Bullock, Lee, Macon
83	George Bandy	Democratic	Opelika	1994	Lee, Russell
84	Berry Forte	Democratic	Clayton	2010	Barbour, Bullock, Russell
85	Dexter Grimsley	Democratic	Abbeville	2010	Henry, Houston
86	Paul Lee	Republican		2010	Houston
87	Donnie Chesteen	Republican	Geneva	2010	Geneva, Houston
88	Paul Beckman	Republican	Prattville	2010	Autauga, Elmore
89	Alan Boothe	Republican	Troy	1998	Dale, Pike
90	Charles Newton	Democratic	Greenville	1989	Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw
91	Barry Moore	Republican	Elba	2010	Coffee
92	Mike Jones	Republican	Andalusia	2010	Covington, Escambia
93	Steve Clouse	Republican	Ozark	1994	Dale, Houston
94	Joe Faust	Republican	Fairhope	2004	Baldwin
95	Steve McMillan	Republican	Bay Minette	1982	Baldwin
96	Randy Davis	Republican	Daphne	2002	Baldwin, Mobile
97	VACANT	Democratic			Mobile
98	Napoleon Bracy	Democratic	Saraland	2010	Mobile
99	James Buskey	Democratic	Mobile	1976	Mobile
100	Victor Gaston	Republican	Mobile	1982	Mobile
101	Jamie Ison	Republican	Mobile	2002	Mobile
102	Chad Fincher	Republican	Semmes	2006	Mobile
103	Joseph Mitchell	Democratic	Mobile	1994	Mobile
104	Jim Barton	Republican	Mobile	2006	Mobile
105	David Sessions	Republican	Grand Bay	2011	Mobile

See also

• Government of Alabama
• Alabama State Capitol
• Alabama Senate
• American Legislative Exchange Council members

External links

• Alabama House of Representatives