About
Born in rural Cullman County, Alabama, in a small community called Colony, James Fields’ experiences in his childhood taught him the values of close and loving family ties and a strong work ethic. Everyone from the youngest to the oldest worked on his family’s small farm to cultivate and harvest crops, care for their animals, and keep their home and gardens clean and well-maintained.
He learned the values of mutual respect and teamwork from completing chores with his brothers. He remembers many trips with them to bring water to their home from a distant well—balancing the load carefully, carrying the heavy tubs without tipping, and navigating along the dirt path, in and out of the narrows where trees cut in.
He enjoyed athletics and church activities while he was in school and was taught good sportsmanship and citizenship by his coaches, teachers, and mentors at church. He graduated from Hanceville High School and took the values of his rural upbringing with him to university, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in law enforcement from Jacksonville State University and attending two years of officers’ training at the Marine Corps Academy in Quantico, Virginia, from which he received an honorable discharge.
His life has been devoted to helping and guiding people—from working as a supervisor for nearly 30 years for the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations to serving in the State House of Representatives for Alabama District 12, being a minister, and coaching young people in community leagues. When he announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor of Alabama in November 2013, Fields said, “I’ve been a coach and mentor to hundreds of children. If I can corral them, teach them, help them to learn to be respectful and make the right choices, I can do that for the Alabama State Legislature.”
Fields serves as pastor at St. James United Methodist Church in Irondale, Alabama, as a director of the Alabama Wildlife Federation, and sits on numerous boards of trustees, including the Cullman Electric Cooperative, Victims Services of Cullman, and Hanceville Civitans.
He and his wife, Yvette Moorer Fields, have seven children and 18 grandchildren.
He has never forgotten the importance of strong family ties, persistence, and integrity and has pledged to restore trust, cooperation and fairness to the Alabama state capitol when he is elected in November 2014. “Each of us is called to serve,” said Fields. “Register to vote, learn more about the issues, and please get involved in my campaign. We can do better.”
Education Information
Known educational history for James C. Fields from Hanceville, AL.
- Attended, Marine Corps Officers School at Quantico, 1976-1978
- BS, Law Enforcement/Sociology, Jacksonville State University, 1977
- Attended, Law Enforcement/Sociology, Gadsden State Junior College, 1973-1975
Political Information
Known political history for James C. Fields from Hanceville, AL.
- Candidate, Alabama House of Representatives, District 12, 2010, 2022
- Candidate, Governor of Alabama, 2018
- Candidate, Alabama Lieutenant Governor, 2014
- Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, District 12, 2008-2010
- Won Special Election, Alabama State House of Representatives, January 29, 2008
Professions Information
Known professional history for James C. Fields from Hanceville, AL.
- Former Supervisor, North Alabama Unemployment Fraud Division Investigators, Alabama Department of Industrial Relations
- Head, Amateur Athletic Union
- U.S. Marine Corps Veteran
Election History
James C. Fields from Hanceville, AL has participated in elections listed below in the state of Alabama.
Sponsored Bills
View legislative bills that James C. Fields has sponsored.
- HB1
State income tax, federal deduction limited for individual taxpayers, state sales tax on food removed, Amendment 225 (Section 211.04, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), repealed, const. amend.
- HB109
Economic development projects, qualifying projects for tax incentives, base wage requirements under Section 40-18-190, Code of Alabama 1975, amendments in Act 2009-722, effective date of new requirements delayed for applications filed by November 21, 2009
- HB214
Food stamps and welfare (TANF), persons with felony drug conviction, federal law provisions making ineligible, provision for persons to be eligible under certain conditions
- HB215
Occupational tax, levy by county or municipality, prohibited, const. amend.
- HB264
Alabama Residential Energy Code Board changed to Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board, Model Energy Code replaced with Alabama Energy and Residential Codes, adoption of modern building and energy codes in compliance with federal law to be implemented by counties and municipalities, board members increased, certain farm structures excluded, sprinkler systems provided for, Secs. 41-23-80, 41-23-81, 41-23-82, 41-23-83, 41-23-84, 41-23-85 am'd.
- HB270
Habitual felony offender, alternative sentences for third felony conviction, mandatory penalty for fourth Class A felony conviction revised under certain circumstances, retroactive review for certain persons, Sec. 13A-5-9 am'd.
- HB271
Talladega College, appropriation
- HB272
Tuskegee University, appropriation
- HB273
Lyman Ward Military Academy, appropriation
- HB274
Education budget, appropriations for the support, maintenance, and development of public education
- HB275
Teachers' Retirement System, pension accumulation fund, accrued liability contribution rate authorized to be computed by Board of Control over a 30-year period, Sec. 16-25-21 am'd.
- HB276
Education Appropriations Act for fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, debt service on certain bonds, funding from Capital Improvement Trust Fund reduced, funding from Education Trust Fund increased, supplemental appropriation for debt service on certain Public School and College Authority bond swaps, appropriation to state agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, reappropriated, certain food stamp funds not to revert from Human Resources Department, use for child care, Act 2009-339, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.
- HB277
Children First Trust Fund, receipts allocated for State Board of Education transferred to General Fund during fiscal year ending 2011
- HB342
Cockfighting, penalties increased, presence at cockfights, penalties, confiscation procedures, terms defined, reporting procedures, Secs. 13A-12-4.1, 13A-12-4.2 added; Sec. 13A-12-4 am'd.
- HB365
State Employees' Health Insurance Plan, certain persons serving in legislative, judicial, or executive branch authorized to participate under certain conditions, Sec. 36-29-16 am'd.
- HB368
Assault in the second degree, utility workers included as a protected class, utility worker defined, Sec. 13A-6-21 am'd.; Act 2009-586, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.
- HB411
Motor vehicles, driving without license or insurance or proof of legal entry into the United States, motor vehicle may be impounded, Secs. 32-6-18, 32-7A-4 am'd.
- HB412
Aliens, illegal, forfeiture of property acquired while illegal alien, procedures, exceptions
- HB413
Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine, State Board of Health required to classify as controlled substances, exemptions, removed from list of precursor chemicals maintained by State Board of Pharmacy, Secs. 20-2-20, 20-2-181 am'd.
- HB421
Municipalities, municipal courts, court costs for jails, distrib. for municipal jails, Sec. 11-47-7.1 am'd.
- HB428
Motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder, fuel surcharges of, certain fuel cost disclosures and fuel cost reimbursements required, false or misleading information prohibited, certain information regarding timber and timber products required, Trust in Reliable Understanding of Consumer Costs Act or the TRUCC Act
- HB44
Tennessee Valley Authority, payments in-lieu-of-taxes, redistribution of the payments to dry counties and municipalities under existing law to counties served by TVA, certain increases in liquor tax receipts distributed to dry counties and municipalities, Sec. 40-28-2 am'd.
- HB457
Boxing Commission, name changed to Athletic Commission, mixed martial arts, authorized and regulated, definitions, commission authorized to employ executive director, penalties, Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Act, Act 2009-622, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.; Secs. 41-9-1020, 41-9-1021, 41-9-1023, 41-9-1024, 41-9-1028, 41-9-1029, 41-9-1030, 41-9-1032, 41-9-1033, 41-9-1034, 41-9-1035, 41-9-1036, 41-9-1037, 41-9-1038, 41-9-1039, 41-9-1040 am'd.
- HB491
Mental Health Department, certain institutions, leasing, transferring, or management by nongovernmental entities, approval by Legislature required, Sec. 22-50-9 am'd.
- HB521
Cullman Co., sheriff and county revenue commissioner authorized to participate in Employees' Retirement System in lieu of supernumerary program, const. amend.
- HB528
Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, over-the-counter products, sales further regulated, on-line electronic verification system operated by Criminal Justice Information Center, penalties, Drug Abuse Task Force, established, members, Sec. 20-2-190 am'd.; Act 2009-283, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.
- HB532
Capital offenses, sentencing, reduction of sentence for first-time felony offender from life without possibility of parole to life with possibility of parole, under certain conditions, retroactive effect, Sec. 13A-5-57.1 added
- HB632
Life settlement contracts, providers, licensure and regulation, enforcement by Commissioner of Insurance Department, criminal and civil penalties, Life Settlements Act
- HB698
Family Resource Centers, Alabama Network of, adoption of rules regarding distribution of funds, publication of notice regarding rules in Alabama Administrative Monthly, Sec. 30-8-2 am'd.
- HB699
Child abuse or neglect, suspected, mandatory reporting, requirements for school teachers and school officials, established, responsibilities of principals and local superintendents of education Sec. 26-14-3 am'd.
- HB709
Motor carriers, federal Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005, responsibility for administration transferred from Public Service Commission to Revenue Department, distrib. of net fees to Public Safety Department, Sec. 37-3-32.1 amended and renumbered as Sec. 40-12-435
- HB747
Corrections Department, certain employees who work inside a security fence under certain conditions, compensation increased
- HB758
Cockfighting, crime of owning or operating a cockpit, penalties, spectator or person in attendance, fine provided for, Sec. 13A-12-4 am'd.
- HB822
Transportation Department, Good Faith Effort Committee, members subject to diversity, annual report to Legislature
- HJR10
University of Alabama football team, commended
- HJR11
University of Alabama football team, commended
- HJR140
Teachers and educational support personnel, commended
- HJR172
Boy Scouts of America, 100th Anniversary, recognized
- HJR173
Brewton, commended
- HJR174
Flomaton Public Library, commended
- HJR175
Bias, Ethel Mae Jones, death mourned
- HJR212
Crabtree, Charles, death mourned
- HJR213
Swinford, Belle Love, commended
- HJR217
Mercedes-Benz, commended
- HJR218
U. S. Congress urged to approve H.R. 4396, the Save Our Energy Jobs Act, which will remove greenhouse gases from definition of pollutant and prohibit Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases
- HJR237
Benjamin, Regina M., commended
- HJR242
Hines, Elise Harris, death mourned
- HJR261
President Barack Obama urged to reverse his decision not to fully fund the Constellation project
- HJR264
Jordan, Richard Stephen, Jr., death mourned
- HJR281
Jones, Paul R., death mourned
- HJR300
Wilson, U. S. Congressman Charlie, death mourned
- HJR306
University of West Alabama, 175th Anniversary, recognized
- HJR311
Shelly, Gaylan and Angie, commended
- HJR312
Hicks, Luther, commended
- HJR326
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., historic marker dedication ceremony honoring Rosa L. Parks, recognized
- HJR327
Russell-McCloud, Patricia, commended
- HJR342
Harper, Roman, commended (2010-20524)
- HJR343
Menton, Senator Bill, death mourned
- HJR397
Forte', Amelia, death mourned
- HJR398
Johnson, Adriel, death mourned
- HJR407
Beck, Representative Warren, death mourned (2010-20526)
- HJR424
Charles A. Brown Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended
- HJR438
U. S. Congress urged to appropriate funds for renovation of Alabama Farmers Market
- HJR450
Russell-McCloud, Patricia, commended
- HJR451
Carpenter, Mable Elliott, death mourned
- HJR453
Nabors, Senator Ollie Wilson, death mourned
- HJR46
Fite, Representative Leamon Millard, Jr., death mourned
- HJR47
Butler, Talmadge, commended
- HJR481
Greene County High School basketball team, commended
- HJR484
Farrington, Allison, commended
- HJR487
Fairfield High School girls basketball team, commended
- HJR49
Ingram, Mark, Jr., commended
- HJR50
Lieutenant Governor's Commission on Public-Private Partnership Projects, extended
- HJR510
Searcy, Steve, commended
- HJR546
Cottrell, Danny, commended
- HJR55
Hanson, Johnnie, commended
- HJR557
Davis, Johnny, death mourned
- HJR558
Huntsville, efforts to become test market for Google's new ultrafast broadband network, Google Fiber, commended
- HJR559
Hazel Green High School varsity cheerleaders, commended
- HJR56
Boyett, Carl, death mourned
- HJR560
Lee High School of Huntsville basketball team, commended
- HJR561
Goertz, Edith P., commended
- HJR562
Black, Allison, commended
- HJR568
McCullough, B. J., commended
- HJR576
Sledge, Percy, commended
- HJR598
Bracken, Peggy Gill, death mourned
- HJR599
Saloom, Salem and Dianne, commended
- HJR600
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, recognized
- HJR605
Novacki, Aline Regina, commended
- HJR606
A. H. Parker High School, 110th Anniversary, recognized
- HJR607
Brock, Carrie Lee Adams, death mourned
- HJR608
Tuskegee University basketball team, commended
- HJR609
Ryan, Jennie Bell, death mourned
- HJR640
Pike, Nellie, commended
- HJR642
Talladega College womens basketball team, commended
- HJR646
Hudson, Margene, commended
- HJR647
Talladega, 175th Anniversary, recognized
- HJR648
Sumter County High School girls basketball team, commended
- HJR649
Warrior Academy basketball team, commended
- HJR652
Wright, Lorenzo, commended
- HJR7
Howard, Robert Lewis, death mourned
- HJR708
Callahan, H. L. (Sonny), commended
- HJR710
Nix, David, commended
- HJR711
First Baptist Church Leeds, commended
- HJR713
Fairfield High Preparatory School, Jobs for Alabama's Graduates (JAG) program, commended
- HJR715
Bonner, Vanessa Brown, commended
- HJR766
Health care reform legislation, Governor and Attorney General urged not to pursue litigation to prevent implementation of
- HJR775
Phillips, Sidney C., Jr., commended
- HJR776
Sledge, Eugene B., commended posthumously
- HJR839
Brinker, Richard W., commended
- HJR889
Zorn, Mary Jane Jeffcoat, death mourned
- HJR893
Forest Hills Middle School, Honor Roll students, commended
- HJR894
C. J. Donald Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended
- HJR895
Robinson Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended
- HJR9
Cooley, Billy Joe, death mourned
- HJR90
Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS), Fly the Blue Campaign, recognized
- HJR91
Rilling, Corey, commended
- HJR92
Riggs, Jamie, commended
- HJR93
National Endowment for the Arts and Institute of Museum and Library Services, The Big Read, recognized
- HJR931
Gray, John Franklin, death mourned
- HJR936
Branyon, Hugh, commended
- HJR937
Royal, Jim, commended
- HJR938
Butler, Talmadge, commended
- HJR94
Sealy, Charlie Oliver, Sr., death mourned
- HJR948
Feld, Montgomery, commended
- HJR949
Gould, Joseph, commended
- HJR95
Shaw, Elijah, III, death mourned
- HJR957
Morris, Shep and Rite; Morris and Morris Farms, commended
- HJR958
Glen Oaks Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended
- HJR963
Vietnam Veterans, commended, welcome home celebration in 2011 encouraged
- HJR964
Jones, Freddie H. E., II, commended
- HR1000
Hilliard, Representative Earl, Jr., commended
- HR1005
Grantland, Representative Ronald, commended
- HR1006
Bentley, Representative Robert J., commended
- HR1007
Beasley, Representative William M. (Billy), commended
- HR1008
Ward, Representative Cam, commended
- HR1009
Allen, Representative Gerald H., commended
- HR1010
Baker, Representative Locy L., commended
- HR1011
Hammett, Representative Seth, commended
- HR1016
McDaniel, Representative W. F. (Frank), commended
- HR102
Duffy, Rickey A., commended
- HR103
Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M., commended
- HR1032
Pitts, Harvey Curtis, Jr., death mourned
- HR1038
Leonard, John, commended
- HR1039
Hanna, Annie Lou Christine, commended
- HR104
Shaw, Elijah, III, death mourned
- HR105
Riggs, Jamie, commended
- HR1056
Bartlett, Thomas Gordon, death mourned
- HR106
Rilling, Corey, commended
- HR1061
Mount Pleasant CME Church, Homecoming and Founder's Day Program, recognized
- HR1065
Higginbotham, G. J., commended
- HR138
Moore, Charlotte Davis, death mourned
- HR158
National Endowment for the Arts, The Big Read: Alabama Reads initiative, recognized
- HR161
Kilgore, Mike, commended
- HR166
Boy Scouts of America, 100th Anniversary, recognized
- HR167
Bias, Ethel Mae Jones, death mourned
- HR192
Hawkins, Felicia Renee, death mourned
- HR219
Crabtree, Charles, death mourned
- HR220
Swinford, Belle Love, commended
- HR243
Hines, Elise Harris, death mourned
- HR260
President Barack Obama urged to reverse his decision not to fully fund the Constellation project
- HR280
Jones, Paul R., death mourned
- HR303
Wilson, U. S. Congressman Charlie, death mourned
- HR304
Soares, Alessandro, commended
- HR305
Novacki, Eumar Roberto, commended
- HR307
University of West Alabama, 175th Anniversary, recognized
- HR310
Shelly, Gaylan and Angie, commended
- HR313
Hicks, Luther, commended
- HR318
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., historic marker dedication ceremony honoring Rosa L. Parks, recognized
- HR351
Army National Guard, 2101st Transportation Company, commended
- HR356
Menton, Senator Bill, death mourned
- HR364
Moore, Nathaniel Grayson, commended
- HR365
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Anniston Alumnae Chapter, Founders Day observation, recognized
- HR395
Johnson, Adriel, death mourned
- HR396
Forte', Amelia, death mourned
- HR402
Vaughn Family, commended
- HR403
Houston, Coffee, Henry, Dale, Geneva, Pike, and Barbour Cos., students, commended
- HR409
Charles A. Brown Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended
- HR410
Minor Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended
- HR411
Bush Middle School, Honor Roll students, commended
- HR412
Councill Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended
- HR413
Councill Elementary School, Kindergarten Honor Roll students, commended
- HR418
Louis, Joe, commended posthumously
- HR420
Novacki, Eumar Roberto, commended (2010-20506)
- HR422
Beck, Representative Warren, death mourned
- HR423
Maggi, Blairo Borges, commended
- HR434
Taylor, Clinton Williams, death mourned
- HR439
U. S. Congress urged to appropriate funds for renovation of Alabama Farmers Market
- HR444
Russell-McCloud, Patricia, commended
- HR445
Carpenter, Mable Elliott, death mourned
- HR446
Pickens Academy girls basketball team, commended
- HR448
Nabors, Senator Ollie Wilson, death mourned
- HR48
Ingram, Mark, Jr., commended
- HR480
Smith, Margaret Charles, commended posthumously
- HR482
Greene County High School basketball team, commended
- HR495
Fairfield High School girls basketball team, commended
- HR512
Searcy, Steve, commended
- HR544
Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo, commended
- HR545
Cottrell, Danny, commended
- HR550
Davis, Johnny, death mourned
- HR551
Huntsville, efforts to become test market for Google's new ultrafast broadband network, Google Fiber, commended
- HR552
Lee High School of Huntsville basketball team, commended
- HR555
Hazel Green High School varsity cheerleaders, commended
- HR571
McCullough, B. J., commended
- HR58
Boyett, Carl, death mourned
- HR582
Robinson, Kerry, commended
- HR583
Novacki, Aline Regina, commended
- HR584
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, recognized
- HR587
Bracken, Peggy Gill, death mourned
- HR588
McCorvey, Charlie, Jr., death mourned
- HR589
A. H. Parker High School, 110th Anniversary, recognized
- HR59
Hanson, Johnnie, commended
- HR590
Saloom, Salem and Dianne, commended
- HR591
Sledge, Percy, commended
- HR592
Brock, Carrie Lee Adams, death mourned
- HR593
Tuskegee University basketball team, commended
- HR594
Kimbrell, Harry Erskin, death mourned
- HR595
Espey, Melford Edward, Jr., death mourned
- HR6
Howard, Robert Lewis, death mourned
- HR60
Super 11, high school football players, commended
- HR622
Hudson, Margene, commended
- HR630
Pike, Nellie, commended
- HR631
Talladega College womens basketball team, commended
- HR637
Talladega, 175th Anniversary, recognized
- HR638
Sumter County High School girls basketball team, commended
- HR639
Warrior Academy basketball team, commended
- HR656
Wright, Lorenzo, commended
- HR682
Fairfield High Preparatory School, Jobs for Alabama's Graduates (JAG) program, commended
- HR687
First Baptist Church Leeds, commended
- HR688
Maggi, Blairo Borges, commended (2010-20776)
- HR689
Novacki, Eumar Roberto, commended
- HR690
Novacki, Aline Regina, commended
- HR691
Corbin, Virginia Kay Wiginton, commended
- HR692
Pate, Jack, commended
- HR693
Nix, David, commended
- HR694
DuPont, Margaret McLeod, death mourned
- HR695
AOD Federal Credit Union, commended
- HR696
Ayers, H. Brandt, commended
- HR697
Talladega College basketball team, commended
- HR698
Bonner, Vanessa Brown, commended
- HR702
Callahan, H. L. (Sonny), commended
- HR763
Health care reform legislation, Governor and Attorney General urged not to pursue litigation to prevent implementation of
- HR779
Phillips, Sidney C., Jr., commended
- HR780
Sledge, Eugene B., commended posthumously
- HR787
Welborn, Jimmy Holland, Sr., death mourned
- HR8
Cooley, Billy Joe, death mourned
- HR836
Birmingham Volleyball Club 13-1 Team, commended
- HR844
Knight, Jimmy, commended
- HR845
Jackson, Willie, commended
- HR846
Marshall, Fred, commended
- HR847
Williams, Annie, commended
- HR848
Cooley, Dorothy, commended
- HR849
Smith, Chester, death mourned
- HR850
Second Saint Siloam Missionary Baptist Church in Brewton, 100th Anniversary, recognized
- HR851
Freedom Riders Park, recognized
- HR852
Coosa Valley Resource Conservation Development Council, commended
- HR897
Cusseta Baptist Church, commended
- HR905
Zorn, Mary Jane Jeffcoat, death mourned
- HR913
Robinson Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended
- HR914
C. J. Donald Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended
- HR915
Forest Hills Middle School in Birmingham, Honor Roll students, commended
- HR924
Gray, John Franklin, death mourned
- HR933
Butler, Talmadge, commended
- HR934
Royal, Jim, commended
- HR935
Branyon, Hugh, commended
- HR951
Gould, Joseph, commended
- HR960
Glen Oaks Elementary School, Honor Roll students, commended
- HR961
Morris, Shep and Rite, commended
- HR969
Jones, Freddie H.E., II, commended
- HR985
Bryan, Anna Laura, commended
- HR986
Higgins, Susannah, commended
- HR987
Bagwell, Haley, commended
- HR988
Ratliff, Jordan, commended
- HR989
Leonardi, Erica, commended
- HR993
Williams Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, commended
- HR996
Porter, Courtney, commended
- HR997
Muncher, Meghan, commended
- HR999
Irons, Representative Tammy, commended