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Jerry L. Fielding

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Jerry L. Fielding
BornMay 9, 1947
Richville, Coosa County, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPolitician

Jerry L. Fielding (born 1947) is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member of the Alabama Senate for the 11th district, encompassing Calhoun, Coosa, Elmore and Talladega Counties.

Biography

Early life

Jerry L. Fielding was born on May 9, 1947 in Richville, Coosa County, Alabama.[1] He graduated from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama and received a J.D. from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law of Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama.[1]

Career

He served as a District Judge.[1] Since November 2, 2010, he has served as a Republican state Senator.[1] In December 2013, he suggested proposing a resolution in the state legislature to support Duck Dynasty's patriarch Phil Robertson, who had gotten worldwide attention for his comments in a December 2013 interview that were seen as homophobic and racist.[2][3][4][5][6]

Personal life

He is a Methodist.[1]

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