Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Place 2

Matt Fridy

Republican 

Age: 44

Residence: Montevallo

Political experience: Alabama House Representative, 2014-present; former chairman, Shelby County Republican Party.

Professional experience: Attorney, Wallace Jordan Ratliff and Brandt, 2012-present; staff attorney, Alabama appellate courts, 2005-2012.

Civic experience: Vice president, National Alumni Association, University of Montevallo, 2010-2012; elder, Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 2005-present; member, Federalist Society; former member, Board of Directors of Hands On Birmingham; founding member, Hands On Birmingham’s Junior Board of Directors; board of directors, Greater Shelby Chamber of Commerce.

Education: Juris doctor, Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, 2001; bachelor of arts in history, University of Montevallo, 1998; also studied at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1994-1996.

Main issues: Fridy “…is committed to a conservative judicial philosophy of interpreting the law according to its plain meaning rather than trying to enact policy,” according to a statement on his campaign website.

Major contributors: 

$73,301

Committee to Elect Matt Friday, Montevallo

$15,5oo

Progress for Justice PAC, Montgomer

$15,000

Alabama Realtors PAC, Montgomery; Alabama Realtors PAC, Montgomery; Progress PAC, Montgomery.

$14,571

FarmPAC, Montgomery.

$1o,ooo

Forest PAC, Montgomery

Campaign: https://www.fridyforjudge.com/