Location
Birthday
Contact
- 11 South Union Street, Suite 737
- Montgomery, AL 36130-4600
- 334-261-0864
Education
- Masters, Education and Special Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1976
- Bachelors, Elementary Education, Alabama A&M University, 1972
Political History
- Candidate, Alabama State Senate, District 20, 2018
- Senator, Alabama State Senate, District 20, 2006-present
- Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, 2002-2006
- Council Member, Birmingham City Council, 1985-1997
Job Professions
- Marketing, Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority, 1999-present
- Teacher, Birmingham Public School System, 1972-1982
- Realtor, ReMAX Realty Consultants
- Compliance Officer, American's with Disabilities, present
- Recruitment Specialist, American Red Cross
Committee History
- Board Member, Alabama Black Caucus Local Elected Officials
- Board Member, National Black Caucus Local Elected Officials
- Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Transportation and Energy Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee of Children in State Care, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budget, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Constitution, Ethics, and Elections Committee, Alabama State Senate
Organization History
- Director, American with Disabilities Birmingham, present
- Member, Alabama Industries for the Deaf and Blind Birmingham Region, present
- Member, Saint Mary's Catholic Church
- Board Member, Greater Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Board Member, Birmingham Turf Club
- Board Member, Birmingham Parks and Recreation
- Chair, Board of Volunteers, American Red Cross, Birmingham Area Chapter
- Member, Positive Maturity Board
- Member, National Realtors Association
- Member, Birmingham Area Realtors
- Member, Alabama Realtors' Association
- Member, Lakeshore Foundation
- Member, Board of Directors, American Red Cross, Birmingham Area Chapter
- Member, Alabama Head Injury Foundation
- State Director, National Foundation of Women Legislators Incorporated
No Sponsored Bills
Teachers' Retirement System, UAB employees who served as postdoctoral fellow, allowed to purchase up to two years credit in the system
Employment discrimination, prohibited based on race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or age
Law enforcement officers, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) provide mandatory training, human trafficking, state and local agencies, human trafficking training
Health care employees, requiring employees to receive human trafficking training
Real Estate Appraisers Board, evaluations of property for financial institutions authorized by federal financial institutions regulatory agencies, excluded from regulation by the board, investigators employed by board authorized to be licensees, Secs. 34-27A-2, 34-27A-3, 34-27A-5, 34-27A-23 am'd.
Stolen property, to provide receiving a stolen firearm a felony, technical revisions, Secs. 13A-8-16, 13A-8-17, 13A-8-18, 13A-8-18.1, 13A-8-19 am'd.
Parole, Board of Pardons and Paroles, violations, confinement period for parole violation reduced for time served in holding, Sec. 15-22-32 am'd.
Taxation, gas tax proceeds, percentage distributed to counties with population greater than 600,000, distribution alt., Act 329 of 1969 Reg. Sess., amend.
Historical Commission, monuments for Rosa Parks and Helen Keller, public and private funds, including in-kind services used to commission monuments
Courts, magistrates and clerks of circuit, and district courts, absolute judicial immunity granted under certain conditions
Mortgages, fee increase for recording of mortgages, deeds of trust, distribution of proceeds to Alabama Housing Trust Fund, Sec. 40-22-2 am'd.
Public health, to require medical labs to submit certain clinical materials to Department of Public Health in certain cases of suspected disease, and to authorize the State Board of Health to set reasonable schedule of fees for services rendered under Chapter 11A of Title 22, Secs. 22-11A-4, 22-11A-40 am'd.
Civil procedure, statute of limitations. sex offense, further provided, statute of limitations tolled until vicitim reaches age of majority
Service animals, individual with a disability, rights and responsibilities for use in a public accommodation or a housing accommodation, criminal penalties for misrepresentation or denial, interference under certain conditions, Secs. 21-7-1 to 21-7-9, inclusive, am'd.
Forensic Sciences Dept., required to notify next of kin when retaining organ of deceased, prohibit medical examiner for retaining organ for use not in conjunction with autopsy, penalties, Sec. 36-18-2.1 added; Sec. 36-18-2 am'd.
Education, population requirement for city to establish a board of education increased from 5,000 to 20,000, determination of financial capability required, Sec. 16-11-1 am'd.
Birmingham, alcoholic beverage, Sunday sales, city council authorized to commence at 10:00 a.m.
Education, Alabama Commitment Scholarship program, created, Alabama Commission on Higher Education to administer, Alabama Commitment Scholarship Fund created
Examination of Bank Service Providers Act, created, authorize Superintendent of Banks to examine service providers that provide services to certain banks, Secs. 5-3A-30 to 5-3A-35, inclusive, added
Motor vehicles, vehicle registration, to require parking tickets be paid prior to registration, fees
Mortgages, fee increase for recording of mortgages, deeds of trust, distribution of proceeds to Alabama Housing Trust Fund, Sec. 40-22-2 am'd.
Bethlehem United Methodist Church - Commended
Education, population requirement for city to establish a board of education increased from 5,000 to 25,000, determination of financial capability required, Sec. 16-11-1 am'd.
Braddock, Coleman Linn, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, commended
Employee's Retirement System, active members, reopening of service credits for certain employees of local agencies or organizations, qualification that employee had to be employed prior to Oct. 1, 2000, removed, Sec. 36-27-70 am'd.
Pornography, public health hazard, recognized
Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month, recognized
