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Travis T. Hendrix, Democrat, State House of Representatives District 55

Travis T. Hendrix Alabama House of Representative District 55 Party: Democratic Age: 39 Residence: Birmingham Political experience: None Professional experience: Sergeant, Birmingham Police Department Civic experience: Member, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, NAACP Birmingham, PAT, True Love Church Ensley, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Education: Miles College, Oakland City University; holds a bachelor and master’s degrees Main

by Virginia MacDonald

Tim Wadsworth, Republican, House of Representatives, District 14

Tim Wadsworth Alabama House of Representatives, District 14 Party: Republican Residence: Arley Political experience: Elected to House in 2014 Professional experience: Certified public accountant and practices tax law Education: Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from University of Alabama; law degree from Samford University Main issues: He notes some recent state laws that he supported

by Virginia MacDonald

Tom Fredricks, State House of Representatives, District 14

Tom Fredricks Alabama House of Representatives, District 14 Party: Republican Age: 52 Residence: Arley Political experience: None Professional experience: Engineer, NASA 1991-1999; president and owner of Fredricks Outdoor and Fredricks Equipment Civic experience: United Way Disbursement Team Education: Bachelor’s of science degree in mechanical engineering, University of Kentucky Main issue: Repealing the gas tax Top

by Virginia MacDonald

Cory Franks, Republican State House District 14

Cory Franks Alabama House of Representatives, District 14 Party: Republican Political experience: Elected mayor of Oakman in 2016; member of the Alabama Minority GOP Professional experience: Oakman mayor and served 10 years in law enforcement, beginning in 2011 Civic experience: Serves as vice chair of the Walker County Community Action Agency board of directors and

by Virginia MacDonald

Linda Coleman-Madison, Democrat, State Senate District 20

Linda Coleman-Madison  State Senate District No. 20  Party: Democrat  Residence: Birmingham  Political experience: Alabama State Senate, 4 terms, 2006-present; Alabama House of Representatives, 1 term, 2002-2006; Birmingham City Council, 1985-1997. Professional experience: Retired from the City of Birmingham, where she was the ADA compliance administrator in the Department of Planning and Engineering. She also has worked for other government and nonprofit organizations, including

by Anne Ruisi

Shay Shelnutt, State Senate 17

Shay Shelnutt State Senate District No. 17 Party: Republican Age: 54 Residence: Trussville Political experience: Alabama State Senate, 2 terms, 2014-present Professional experience: Realtor, 2006-present; math teacher and coach, Clay-Chalkville High School, 1996-2005; teacher, Oneonta High School, 2005-2006. Civic experience:  Counselor, Royal Family Kids Camp for foster children, 2010-present; Just Keep Smiling, 2013-present. Education: Bachelor’s degree in business

by Anne Ruisi

Mike Dunn, Republican, State Senate District 17

Mike Dunn State Senate District No. 17 Party: Republican        Age: 42 Residence: Trafford Political experience: First run for office Professional experience: 2004-2012: U.S. Marine Corps military police K-9 Combat Veteran; 2014 – present: team leader, surgical Instrument repair technician. Education: Cumberland University Main issues: Being visible and reachable to residents in the district; education curriculum reform to

by Anne Ruisi

Dan Roberts, Republican, State Senate District 15

Dan Roberts State Senate District No. 15 Party: Republican Residence: Mountain Brook Political experience: Elected to Alabama Senate in 2018. Professional experience: Owns a real estate sales and development firm; in graduate school, started an international import/export trading company with an office in South Korea; worked for Blount International in Alabama, South Korea and Saudi Arabia, and

by Anne Ruisi

Brian Christine, Republican, State Senate District 15

Brian Christine State Senate District No. 15 Party:  Republican Residence: Mountain Brook Professional experience: Urologist specializing in men’s health at Urology Centers of Alabama; author or coauthor of articles on surgical treatment, lectures as an invited specialist and travels extensively to demonstrate surgical techniques. Education: MD from Emory University Main issues: Favors a state lottery for college and

by Anne Ruisi

Robert L. McCollum, Republican, Public Service Commission, Place 2

Robert L. McCollum Public Service Commission, Place 2 Party: Republican Age: 23 Residence: Dadeville Political experience: None Professional experience:  Small business owner in multiple areas including construction, truck rental and vending machines. Education: Horseshoe Bend High School graduate Main issues: Utility company rate and fee increases, cleaning up corruption, banning extra service fees for solar

by Anne Ruisi