U.S. House of Representatives, AL District 6

Gary Palmer

Party: Republican

Age: 64

Residence: Hoover

Political experience: Member, U.S. House of Representatives, Alabama District 6, 2015-present; member, Gov. Robert Bentley’s Task Force to Strengthen Alabama Families; member, Alabama Commission on Improving State Government; advisor, Gov. Fob James’ Aerospace, Science, and Technology Task Force; member, Welfare Reform Commission.

Professional experience: President and founder, Alabama Policy Institute, 1989-2014; founding member, State Policy Network, 1992-1998.

Education: B.S. in Operations Management, University of Alabama

Main issues: Protecting religious freedom; reigning in the EPA; supporting veterans; strengthening military; opposing amnesty for illegal immigrants; reigning in federal spending; protecting the Second Amendment; defunding Planned Parenthood; repealing the Affordable Care Act.

Campaign: palmerforalabama.com