Location
Birthday
- January 10, 1943 76
Contact
- 11 South Union Street, Suite 729
- Montgomery, AL 36130-4600
- 334-261-0789
Education
- OD, University of Houston, 1967
- BS, Birmingham-Southern College, 1965
Political History
- Candidate, Alabama State Senate, District 11, 2018
- Senator, Alabama State Senate, District 11, 2014-present
- Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, 2002-2014
Job Professions
- Optometrist, Private Practice, 1971-2002
- Assistant Professor of Optometry, University of Alabama, Birmingham, 1971-1978
- Lieutenant, Optometrist, Medical Service Corps, United States Navy, Vietnam, 1968-1971
Committee History
- Chair, Hospital Committee, State Health Coordinating Council
- Former Chair, Ethics Committee
- Former Chair, Health and Human Services Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former House Chair, Redistricting Committee
- Former House Chair, Health Insurance Exchange Study Commission
- Former Member, Historical Records Advisory Board Legislative Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Joint Prison Oversight Committee
- Former Member, Shelby County Legislation Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives
- Former Member, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Education & Youth Affairs Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budget, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Transportation and Energy Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Green Technology
- Former Member, Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment, Alabama State House of Representatives
- Former Member, Subcommittee on Government Regulations (State Government)
- Former Member, Technology and Research Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives
- Former Member, State Government Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives
- Member, Jefferson County Health Planning Commission
Organization History
- Trustee/Finance Committee, Springville First United Methodist Church, present
- Chair, Alabama Optometric Association Government Relations, 1990-1994, 1998-2002
- Former Board Member, Saint Anne's Home
- Former President, Alabama Optometric Association
- Founder Director, Davis Lake Fire Department
Tweets by senjimmcclendon
Pell City, corp. limits, alt.
Talladega Superspeedway, International Speedway Corp., sales and use tax exemption for purchases of construction materials related to and ad valorem tax exemption on real and personal property, Sec. 40-9-25.23 added
Drug paraphernalia, use to analyze or test controlled substances, excluded from criminal violations re use, possession, or sale for use to test or analyze controlled substance, Sec. 13A-12-260 am'd.
Taxation, adaptive equipment, exempt from sales and use taxes, Sec. 40-23-4 am'd.
Reapportionment, redistricting or reapportionment plan, Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment to intervene in any legal action that contests the validity of, Sec. 29-1-2.5 am'd.
Nursing, Board of, scope of practice of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists revised, authorized to practice in coordination with a licensed physician, Sec. 34-21-81 am'd.
Lottery, authorized, Alabama Lottery Corporation, created, distrib. of revenues for college scholarships, Sec. 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 am'd., const. amend.
Lottery, authorized, Alabama Lottery Corporation, created, distrib. of revenues for college scholarships, Sec. 65, Constitution of Alabama of 1901 am'd., const. amend.
Health, neonatal abstinence centers, provide for licensure and regulation by State Board of Health
Underwater Cultural Resources Act, definition of cultural resources, items eligible for, or listed in, the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Hertiage deleted, Sec. 41-9-291 am'd.
Physical therapy, eliminate requirement for referral from physician or other health care practitioner to perform physical therapy, Secs. 34-24-191, 34-24-210.1, 34-24-217 am'd.
Legislative procedure, redistricting bills, exempt from requirement that bill must be read at length prior to final passage, const. amend.
Driving under the influence, pretrial diversion programs, ignition interlock devices required, provision repealing in July 2023 deleted, Act 2018-517, 2018 Reg. Sess., am'd; Sec. 32-5A-191 am'd.
Cell phones and other wireless telecommunication devices, use while holding or touching devise prohibited, penalties, exceptions, Sec. 32-5A-350 am'd.
Mayors, legislative functions in cities/towns with 12,000 or more but less than 25,000 inhabitants, authorized to continue operating as a city or town with less than 12,000 inhabitants by majority vote of council and mayor under certain conditions, veto power restricted, Secs. 11-43-2, 11-43-3, 11-43-40, 11-45-4, 11-45-5 am'd.
Alabama Cold War Victory Medal Act, established
Elections, special elections to fill vacant state legislative seat, provided for, abbreviated process
Education, State Dept. of Education and Alabama Dept. of Rehabilitation Services, to consult with Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind to select language developmental milestones and monitor and track progress of deaf and hard-of-hearing children
Reidy, Charles A., commended
Pierce, Samuel D., commended
Health care providers, nurse practitioners and nurse midwives authorized to sign forms which may be signed by a physician
National Board Certified Teacher Day, January 18, 2018, recognized
Goodson, Mary Lou, 90th birthday, commended
Treasures and artifacts, cultural resources that are eligible for or listed in National Register of Historic Places, not Al. Register of Landmarks and Heritage, Sec. 41-9-291 am'd.
Driving under the influence, ignition interlock devices, further provided, distrib of court fees, use for pretrial diversion, indigents further provided for and funded, Sec. 32-5A-191, 32-5A-191.4 am'd.