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==Military career== |
==Military career== |
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Busby is a native of [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]]. He graduated from the [[University of Alabama]] and served in the [[United States Marine Corps]].<ref name="SL" /> He served in Iraq and was vice chief of staff to General [[John F. Kelly]], among other posts.<ref name="Washington Post 27 November 2017" /> In 2007 Busby was awarded the [[Legion of Merit]] in recognition of his work as deputy chief of staff, Marine Corps Forces Europe, in Europe and Africa.<ref name="MilitaryNews">{{cite news|title=Military News|publisher=[[The Tuscaloosa News]]|date=4 March 2007|id={{ProQuest|379234009}}}}</ref> |
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Busby retired in 2013 with the grade of [[colonel]],<ref name="SL">{{cite news|title=This Retired Marine Colonel Is An Incredible Sculptor|url=http://www.southernliving.com/culture/colonel-lee-busby-alabama-sculptor-video|accessdate=27 November 2017|work=[[Southern Living]]|language=en}}</ref> and as a [[defense contractor]] trained soldiers in Afghanistan.<ref name="Washington Post 27 November 2017" /> |
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==Sculpting== |
==Sculpting== |
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Revision as of 01:54, 3 October 2020
Lee Busby | |
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| Member of the Tuscaloosa City Council from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office October 15, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Calderone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956,1957 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Alabama |
Lee Busby (born 1956 or 1957) is an American retired military officer, sculptor and politician. He was a write-in candidate for the December 2017 U.S. Senate election in Alabama.
Military career
He was a Army ranger and worked in special operations.
Sculpting
In retirement, Busby turned to sculpting. He specializes in clay portraits of American soldiers killed in war.[1][2][3]
Politics
On 27 November 2017, Busby announced a write-in candidacy for the 2017 Alabama Senate election, 15 days prior to election day.
Busby is a registered Republican[4] and described his political leanings as centrist. He opposes legal abortion under most circumstances, supports Republican tax proposals and repealing Obamacare, and voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 elections.[5]
Busby lost the election to Democrat Doug Jones. Busby and several other write-in candidates together received a total of 1.7% of votes.[6]
In October 2019, Busby was elected to the 4th district's seat on the Tuscaloosa, Alabama city council.[7]
Personal life
Busby is divorced and has four children.[5]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doug Jones | 673,896 | 50.0% | |
| Republican | Roy Moore | 651,972 | 48.3% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 22,852 | 1.7% | |
| Total votes | 1,348,720 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
SLwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Marine seeks to honor fallen veteran with sculpture on college campus". Fox News. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Enoch, Ed (7 November 2017). "Alabama unveiling bust of alumnus killed in Afghanistan". AP. ProQuest 1961295353.
- ^ Persons, Sally (November 28, 2017). "Lee Busby, retired Marine, says he never supported Roy Moore, sees path to write-in victory". The Washington Times. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Scherer, Michael (27 November 2017). "Retired Marine colonel to launch Senate write-in campaign in Alabama". Washington Post. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Canvass of Results for the Special General Election held on December 12, 2017" (PDF). Special Elections Official Results. Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Schepis, Grace (October 8, 2019). "Lee Busby wins District 4 special election". The Crimson White. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "2017 Official General Election Results without Write-In Appendix - 2017-12-28.pdf" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "Who got the most write-in votes in Alabama's Senate race? Nick Saban makes top 7". 2017-12-20.
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