LaTanya Millhouse

LaTanya Millhouse (Courtesy of campaign website)

Alabama House of Representatives District 52

Party: Democratic

Residence: Titusville

Age: 55

Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for House District 52 seat in 2024 and 2022, Birmingham City Council, District 6, in 2019; first Black president, Alabama Democratic Women; volunteer field organizer for Mike Bloomberg, 2020.

Professional experience: Community relations manager, Oak Street Health, 2023-present; senior program manager, The Alpha Omega Group, which fosters programs that promote community involvement, employment, training, education and healthy social behaviors, 2004-present; former county chair organizer, Movement Labs; former small business program manager Operation HOPE; former homeless prevention and rapid rehousing case manager for Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity; former legal secretary for the Internal Revenue Service; former human resource planner-job developer for the Jefferson County Commission; former Family Court judicial assistant.

Education: Bachelor’s in business administration, Huntingdon College, 2023; attended Western Kentucky University; associate’s degree, Herzing University, 1989.

Main Issues: Among Millhouse’s main issues, she wants to increase access to affordable healthcare, including by providing transportation to medical facilities and supporting mental health and community-based wellness services; address housing instability by incentivizing development of affordable housing and redevelopment of vacant properties and investing in infrastructure, among other measures; encourage workforce development by providing training and supporting small businesses; educating and empowering youth in ways such as expanding technical training and mentorship programs; and enforcing ethical standards among officials. She also wants to make several changes in the public safety realm, including promoting youth intervention programs, improving victim advocacy resources and clarifying grandparents’ rights.

For more information: Facebook, campaign website.