Shay Shelnutt
Shay Shelnutt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office November 5, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Beason |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1967 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Paige |
| Website | Senate website |
Shay Shelnutt (born September 21, 1967) is an American politician and current member of the Alabama State Senate, representing the 17th District.[1]
Alabama Senate
[edit]2014 election
[edit]On February 3, 2014, Shelnutt announced that he would be running for the District 17 seat in the Alabama State Senate, which would be vacated by Scott Beason.[2]
Shelnutt would go on to win the run-off election for the Republican primary on July 16.[3]
In May 2019, he voted to make abortion a crime at any stage in a pregnancy, with no exemptions for cases of rape or incest.[4]
Committee assignments
[edit]- Banking and Insurance
- Confirmations
- Education & Youth Affairs
- Governmental Affairs
- Local Legislation Jefferson County
Personal
[edit]Shelnutt competed on an episode of Family Feud that originally aired October 12, 2015.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Shelnutt, Shay. "Senator Shelnutt, Shay". The Alabama Legislature.
- ^ Buttram, Scott (3 February 2014). "Shay Shelnutt announces run for state Senate seat". Trussville Tribune. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Alabama primary runoffs: Live results from select statewide races". Alabama. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Durkin, Erin; Benwell, Max (15 May 2019). "These 25 white men – all Republicans – just voted to ban abortion in Alabama". The Guardian.
- ^ Adams, Bethany (7 June 2016). "Catch Trussville natives on re-run of Family Feud". Trussville Tribune.
External links
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