Sam Jones
Democratic · AL · AL State Representative
Sam Jones serves in the Alabama House and was the first African American mayor of Mobile, serving from 2005 to 2013. A nine-year Navy veteran, he was earlier a Mobile County commissioner for 18 years.
Where Sam Jones stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Government Efficiency (1 record), Cost of Living Reduction (1 record),
Opposes
Social Programs and Welfare (1 record)
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative
Campaign Finance Information · State Representative · November 3, 2026
Data last updated September 2, 2026
- Raised
- $164,296
- Spent
- $104,190
- Cash on hand
- $72,416
Source: Alabama FCPA Reporting System · 2026 cycle · fcpa.alabamavotes.gov
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Voted to pass House Bill 631, which set up reservoir upkeep grants paid for by a $5 yearly fee on every registered boat. The House passed it 77-20 and it became law.
April 22, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 184, a bill to make reporting to the state immunization registry compulsory. The House passed it 73-27, but the other chamber never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
March 16, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Directed the move of key Mobile city services into the Western Administrative Complex.
January 27, 2011Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cityofmobile.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 1 support
Voted to agree to the Senate's version of House Bill 475, the Power to the People Act, which freezes electric base rates until 2029. The Alabama House of Representatives agreed 72-26 and the bill became law.
April 1, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 6 support
Voted to agree to the final version of Senate Bill 341, which lets Alabama try speed cameras in one interstate work zone. The Alabama House of Representatives agreed 76-23 and the bill became law.
April 9, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 86, which makes the parole board weigh a prisoner's work and education when deciding on release. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 77-22 and it became law.
February 24, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 2, which narrowed when long-sentence prisoners move from prison to supervision and put them on electronic monitoring. The House passed it 77-23 and it became law.
September 29, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 238, a bill to suspend boating certificates for boating or driving under the influence. The House vote was 42-45 and the bill failed.
April 20, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 72, a bill to shorten supervised release for the longest prison sentences. The House passed it 58-38, but the other chamber never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
March 16, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 212, the Anti-Road Rage Act, which bars staying in the interstate fast lane over 1.5 miles without passing. The House passed it 61-24 and it became law.
April 11, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 oppose
Voted to agree to the final version of Senate Bill 57, which seeks federal permission to bar buying candy and soda with SNAP benefits. The Alabama House of Representatives agreed 77-22 and the bill became law.
April 9, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 171, the Alabama Numeracy Act, which overhauled early grade math with 60 minutes a day and twice-yearly screening. The House passed it 76-24 and it became law.
March 29, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 3 support
Voted to pass Senate Bill 116, which made having, selling or using a part that turns a pistol into a machine gun a crime. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 77-23 and it became law.
March 6, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 36, a bill to make having a pistol fitted with a machine gun conversion part a Class C felony. The House passed it 60-38, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
April 30, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 392, a bill to make federal gun bans a state crime. The House passed it 64-36, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
May 17, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Voted to pass House Bill 239, a bill to bar candidates and poll watchers from helping a voter cast a ballot. The House passed it 79-21, but the other chamber never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
March 17, 2022Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Voted to pass House Bill 230, which banned leg and waist restraints on pregnant prisoners during pregnancy, labor and six weeks after birth. The House passed it 78-21 and it became law.
March 29, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 385, which rewrote sex education, deleting the rule that classes call homosexuality unacceptable. The House passed it 69-30 and it became law.
March 2, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted to agree to the Senate's version of House Bill 475, the Power to the People Act, which freezes electric base rates until 2029. The Alabama House of Representatives agreed 72-26 and the bill became law.
April 1, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Track record — General
General · 92 records
Voted against passing House Bill 1, a backup plan for a new congressional primary if a court restored Alabama's 2023 map too late. The House passed it 75-29 on a party-line vote, and it became law.
May 6, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 5, which asks voters to require every public school to play the national anthem at least once a week. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 75-27.
April 9, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Sponsored HB577, which was introduced to authorize earlier Sunday off-premises alcohol sales in Class 2 municipalities.
March 5, 2026
Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · researched August 7, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 360, a bill to create a yearly sales tax holiday for guns, ammunition and hunting supplies. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 72-29, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
February 24, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 2, the Gulf of America Act, which renames the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in Alabama law. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 73-30 and it became law.
February 24, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 71, which stops state agencies setting pollution limits tougher than federal rules. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 67-34 and it became law.
February 17, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 95, the Alabama Post-Election Audit Act, which makes each county audit one precinct's ballots after every general election. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 69-25.
January 15, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against agreeing to the Senate's version of House Bill 202, which gave police officers a much stronger legal shield against lawsuits and charges. The Alabama House of Representatives agreed 73-28 and the bill became law.
May 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against agreeing to the Senate's version of House Bill 8, which limited unauthorized vapes to licensed vape stores that keep out anyone under 21. The Alabama House of Representatives agreed 52-43 and the bill became law.
May 6, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against agreeing to the Senate's changes to House Bill 445, which put hemp-made THC products such as delta-8 gummies under strict state control. The Alabama House of Representatives agreed 60-27 and the bill became law.
May 6, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 247, the Gulf of America Act, a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama law. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 72-26, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
April 17, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 7, the Laken Riley Act, a bill to let state and local police enforce federal immigration law by agreement. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 74-26, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
April 17, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 357, which taxed heated tobacco products at about half the cigarette rate. The Alabama House of Representatives passed its version 58-37 and the bill became law.
April 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 30, a bill to make probate judges audit one precinct's ballots after every general election. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 63-30, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
March 18, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 29, a bill to make unemployment claimants in larger counties contact five employers a week. The Alabama House of Representatives passed it 76-25, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
February 11, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against the compromise version of Senate Bill 231, which cut off state business incentives for employers that recognize a union without a secret ballot. The House agreed 73-29 and it became law.
May 7, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 186, which banned ranked-choice voting in Alabama. The House passed it 74-28 and it became law.
May 2, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for the compromise version of House Bill 152, a bill to set the rules for gambling in Alabama if voters approved it. The House agreed 70-29 and the bill died with the amendment.
April 30, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted for the compromise version of House Bill 151, a bill asking voters to allow a school lottery, electronic gaming and a tribal gaming deal. The House agreed 72-29, but the Senate rejected the same version and the bill died.
April 30, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 356, the Pregnancy Resource Act, a bill to give a state income tax credit for gifts to pregnancy centers. The House passed it 75-28, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
April 30, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 385, a bill to let prosecutors shut down a place that hands out material harmful to minors. The House passed it 72-28, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
April 25, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 130, a bill to widen limits on classroom talk about sexual orientation and gender identity up to eighth grade. The House passed it 74-25, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
April 23, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 63, a bill to let judges split prison sentences of up to 30 years, up from 20. The House passed it 60-34, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
April 23, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 111, a bill to write fixed meanings for male and female into every Alabama law. The House passed it 77-24, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
April 11, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 22, which called for an assistant principal in every public school and set out the job. The House passed it 66-18 and it became law.
April 2, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 129, which shut down diversity, equity and inclusion offices in state agencies, schools and public colleges. The House passed it 75-28 and it became law.
March 7, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 1, which made it a crime to be paid for handling another person's absentee ballot form. The House passed it 75-28 and it became law.
March 7, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 129, the CHOOSE Act, which pays families $7,000 per child toward private school costs through tax credits. The House passed it 69-34 and it became law.
February 27, 2024
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 5, the House's own plan for redrawing Alabama's seven U.S. House districts after the Allen versus Milligan ruling. The House passed it 74-27.
July 19, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 301, which made it an offense to hold a phone while driving badly, with fines up to $150. The House passed it 57-37 and it became law.
June 6, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 261, which barred government contracts with companies that boycott fossil fuels, timber, farming or guns. The House passed it 74-27 and it became law.
May 31, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 206, the Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act, which made stealing over $2,500 of goods a Class B felony. It also created the crime of organized retail theft for groups that steal and resell goods. The House passed it 76-27 and it became law.
May 31, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 278, which set up a state loan fund for colleges in financial trouble. The House passed this version 66-27, later agreed to the final version 97-0, and it became law.
May 25, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 229, a bill to let some prisoners sentenced under the habitual felony offender law seek resentencing. The House passed it 64-37, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
May 16, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 363, which changed how public charter schools are overseen and funded in their first year. The House passed this version 76-25, later agreed to the final version 98-3, and it became law.
May 11, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 379, the Alabama Property Protection Act, which bars listed foreign governments from buying Alabama land. The House passed its own version 73-23, and the narrower Senate version became law.
May 9, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 209, a bill to make it a felony to handle another person's absentee ballot or application. The House passed it 76-28, but the Senate never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
May 4, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 9, which requires Alabama's vote counting machines to use paper ballots the voter can inspect. The House passed this version 78-27, later agreed to the final version 96-3, and it became law.
May 2, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 10, which bars vote counting machines that can go online or contain modem technology. The House passed it 77-28 and it became law.
May 2, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 131, which stops the parole board considering a prisoner who is facing a new criminal charge. The House passed its version 79-23, agreed to the Senate's version 97-1, and it became law.
April 20, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 1, the Deputy Brad Johnson Act, which cut the credit prisoners earn toward early release. The House passed it 79-24 and it became law.
April 11, 2023
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 2, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 255, a bill to require the Governor's approval before a state health order could take effect. The House vote was 40-53 and the bill failed.
April 7, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 38, a bill to ask voters to fold the State Auditor's office into the State Treasurer's. The House vote was 46-36, short of the three fifths a constitutional amendment needs, and the bill failed.
April 7, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 313, which barred officials from spending public money to campaign for or against a ballot measure. The House passed it 73-26 and it became law.
April 7, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 322, which requires students to use the school restroom matching the sex on their original birth certificate. The House passed it 70-26 and it became law.
April 7, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 95, which gave prisoners a break from court fines and fees just after release, with a repayment plan. The House passed it 77-20 and it became law.
April 7, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 184, which made it a felony to give a minor puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones or gender surgery. The House passed it 66-28 and it became law.
April 7, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 2, the Alabama Second Amendment Protection Act, which barred enforcing presidential orders limiting guns. The House passed it 68-28 and it became law.
April 7, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 224, which requires people claiming unemployment pay to contact three employers a week with proof. The House passed it 76-24 and it became law.
April 6, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 337, a bill to raise the penalties for fleeing police. The House passed it 72-25, but the other chamber never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
March 31, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 63, a bill to ban handing someone a part-filled voter registration or absentee form. The House passed it 73-28, but the other chamber never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
March 17, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 312, a bill to bar teaching a listed set of divisive ideas about race, sex and religion. The House passed it 65-32, but the other chamber never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
March 17, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 194, which barred election officials from taking private money to run elections. The House passed it 72-28 and it became law.
March 10, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 272, which let Alabamians carry a concealed handgun without a permit. The House passed it 70-29 and it became law.
March 10, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 2, a bill to create new crimes around protests with mandatory jail time. The House passed it 75-27, but the other chamber never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
February 22, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 52, which gave judges more room over how much of a split sentence to impose after a probation breach. The House passed it 71-28 and it became law.
February 16, 2022
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 9, which requires employers who mandate COVID-19 vaccination to let workers claim an exemption. The House passed it 75-27 and it became law.
November 4, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 2, which redrew the eight State Board of Education districts using the 2020 census. The House passed it 76-26 and it became law.
November 3, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 1, which redrew the 35 Alabama Senate districts using the 2020 census. The House passed it 76-26 and it became law.
November 3, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 1, which redrew Alabama's seven U.S. House districts using the 2020 census. The House passed it 65-38 and it became law.
November 1, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 2, which redrew the 105 Alabama House districts using the 2020 census. The House passed it 68-35 and it became law.
November 1, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 4, which let the state borrow up to $785 million to build prisons. The House passed it 74-22 and it became law.
October 1, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 6, which put $154 million of state money into prisons. The House passed it 78-22 and it became law.
September 29, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 5, which put $400 million of federal pandemic relief money into building two men's prisons. The House passed it 75-25 and it became law.
September 29, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 94, a bill to delay by two years the rule holding back third graders who cannot read well enough. The House passed it 68-27, but Governor Ivey vetoed it and the delay never took effect.
May 17, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 46, the Compassion Act, which created a medical cannabis program for 16 listed conditions. The House passed it 68-34, and Governor Ivey signed it into law as Act 2021-450.
May 6, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 202, a bill to free grand jury witnesses to talk about their own testimony. The House passed it 71-21, but the other chamber never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
April 29, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 239, a bill to raise the penalty for causing injury or death while fleeing police. The House passed it 76-24, but the other chamber never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
April 15, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 117, which let people clear old misdemeanor and some felony convictions from their record. The House passed it 57-38 and it became law.
April 13, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 308, which made sheriffs approve concealed carry permits unless one of eleven listed reasons applies. The House passed it 69-18 and it became law.
April 8, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 445, a bill to create new crimes around protests with mandatory jail time. The House passed it 74-25, but the other chamber never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
March 18, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 285, which banned curbside voting, requiring every voting machine to sit inside a named building. The House passed it 74-25 and it became law.
March 18, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 391, which barred transgender girls from girls' school sports. The House passed it 74-19 and it became law.
March 18, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 246, which let schools teach yoga again, with English pose names and no chanting or namaste. The House passed it 73-25 and it became law.
March 11, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 103, which lets businesses and churches stay open during a disease emergency if they follow safety rules. The House passed it 75-22 and it became law.
March 2, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 24, a bill to let some nonviolent prisoners ask to be sentenced again under newer guidelines. The House passed it 63-33, but the other chamber never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
February 9, 2021
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 34, a bill to make impounding a car optional when police stop an unlicensed driver. The House passed it 61-32, but the other chamber never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
March 10, 2020
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 147, which barred cities from starting new taxes on what people earn at work. The House passed it 74-27 and it became law.
February 11, 2020
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 209, which lets a retired officer with 20 years of service serve as an armed school resource officer. The House passed it 55-41 and it became law.
May 31, 2019
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 498, which made every public college adopt a free expression policy and banned free speech zones. The House passed it 73-26 and it became law.
May 30, 2019
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass Senate Bill 69, which abolished the marriage license, replacing it with sworn statements filed with the probate judge. The House passed it 67-26 and it became law.
May 23, 2019
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 491, called Gianna's Law, a bill to require doctors to try to save a child born alive after an abortion. The House passed it 66-18, but the other chamber never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
May 21, 2019
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Voted against passing Senate Bill 193, which cut unemployment pay from 26 weeks to 14 and raised the weekly maximum by $10. The House passed it 74-26 and it became law.
May 14, 2019
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 380, which rebuilt the parole system, setting how much of a sentence must be served before parole. The House passed it 73-27 and it became law.
May 9, 2019
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted to pass House Bill 361, the Fantasy Contests Act, which legalized paid fantasy sports with registration, age checks and a tax. The House passed it 74-22 and it became law.
May 8, 2019
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026
Voted against passing House Bill 233, a bill to flag voters who may have moved using postal and other records. The House passed it 70-26, but the other chamber never voted on it and the bill died when the session ended.
April 23, 2019
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 4, 2026
Served as mayor of Mobile from 2005 through 2013.
September 30, 2010
Source: cityofmobile.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Appointed Michael Tyrone Williams as chief of the Mobile Police Department.
February 18, 2010
Source: mobilepd.org · researched August 7, 2026
Served for nine years in the U.S. Navy, including aboard the USS Forrestal.
March 23, 2009
Source: govinfo.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Served on public boards and commissions, founded the Mobile County Community Development Partnership and Prichard Federal Credit Union, and helped recruit ThyssenKrupp to the Mobile area.
February 4, 2009
Source: southalabama.edu · researched August 7, 2026
Served four terms as a Mobile County commissioner before becoming mayor.
January 1, 2005
Source: southalabama.edu · researched August 7, 2026
Served as executive director of Mobile Community Action, Inc. from 1980 through 1987 and oversaw its staff and budget.
January 1, 1987
Source: southalabama.edu · researched August 7, 2026
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- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 99; Alabama · incumbent
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