Government
Roy S. Moore (R)
U.S. Senate
Name: Roy S. Moore
Age: 70
Residence: Gallant
Political races run: Etowah County circuit judge, 1982; district attorney, 1986; circuit judge, 1994; chief justice of Alabama, 2000 and 2012; governor, 2006 and 2010.
Political offices held: Circuit judge in Etowah County, 1992-2000; chief justice of Alabama, 2000 until ousted in 2003 for refusing to remove Ten Commandments monument from state judicial building; chief justice from 2012 until suspended earlier this year, then resigned.
Professional experience: Company commander, U.S. Army, 1969-1974; assistant district attorney, Etowah County, 1977-1982; private law practice in Gadsden, 1982-1992; Foundation for Moral Law, president, 2003-2012.
Education: U.S Military Academy at West Point, bachelor of science in arts and engineering, 1969; University of Alabama School of Law, juris doctor, 1977.
Civic experience: Lectured throughout the United States and filed court briefs regarding the U.S. Constitution as president of the Foundation for Moral Law.
Main issues: Wants to be part of the leadership team that he says will make America great again; advocates a position of strength, rebuilding the military to instill fear in enemies and respect in allies; supports removing the federal government as an obstacle to free enterprise; would cut taxes and regulation and make sure trade agreements put America first; would seek to stop activist judges from overstepping their bounds.
Campaign web site: https://www.roymoore.org
Contributions have been updated.
Contributions of $5,000 or more during 2017
Roy Moore
Total contributions: $1,417,414
$8,100: Jere L. Beasley, Montgomery; Grace Ford, Savannah, GA; David Guess, Mobile; Eleni Karvela, Incline Village, NV; George Macricosta, Incline Village, NV; Al Moore, St. Louis, MO.
$8,000: Tatnall L. Hillman, Chilmark, MA.
$6,000: Lawrence Gelman, McAllen, TX.
$5,400: Benjamin Baker, Montgomery; John D. Blanchard, Montgomery; Frank Bradshaw, Norcross, GA; Gretchen Brooks, Vancouver, WA; Frederick Frost, Katy, TX; Krista Shira Frost, Newnan, GA; Christopher Guess, Trussville; Julie Guess, Trussville; Ralph T. Hudgens, Hull, GA; Deanna R. Jones, Montgomery; Rhon E. Jones, Montgomery; Lana R. McNair, Point Clear; William R. McNair, Point Clear; John Rankin, Uniontown; Edward M. Stivers III; Montgomery; Patricia Thompson, Birmingham; Abigail I. Tuomala, Lynchburg, VA; Jeffrey C. Tuomala, Lynchburg, VA; Gibson Vance, Montgomery; Kate Vance, Montgomery; Larry D. Young, Orange Beach; Pamela J. Young, Orange Beach.
$5,200: Pete M. Hannah, Hoover; Sonja M. James, Andalusia; Deanne R. Jones, Montgomery.
$5,000: Greg Allen, Montgomery; Jerry Carr, Enterprise; William Carr, Enterprise; William Mills, LaFayette, LA; National Association for Gun Rights Inc. PAC, Windsor, CO; Guice Slawson, Montgomery.