About
Dr. Mark Shirey is a successful businessman, a loving father, and a strong lifelong conservative republican tired of seeing the same old same old happening in Montgomery.
He is a native of Dekalb County but moved to Mobile over two decades ago with his wife where together they raised a daughter and operated a successful single Doctor Optometry practice in West Mobile for the past 20 years.
Dr. Shirey is a graduate of the University of Alabama Birmingham with a Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology. He received his Doctorate of Optometry from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN. Over the years, Dr. Shirey has received numerous awards and recognitions in Optometry.
For the past 20 years, he has provided his community and patients with access to quality eye care. As an optometrist he understands the importance of service and care to others. He has always been an active member in Republican politics. As the past president of the Alabama Optometric Association, he worked closely with leaders in the state and helped write legislation that provides greater access to eye care for all Alabamians.
He is running to represent the people of District 100 to make sure their voice is heard. As a leader in his community, a successful businessman, former president of the Alabama Optometric Association, and a leader in the American Optometric Association, he understands what it takes to get things done and to serve the people.
Contact Information
Known contact information for Mark Shirey from Mobile, AL.
- Official Email: Email Unknown
Election History
Mark Shirey from Mobile, AL has participated in elections listed below in the state of Alabama.
Sponsored Bills
View legislative bills that Mark Shirey has sponsored.
- HB15
Taxation, sales tax exemptions, sales and use tax exemption with local option provided for purchases of optical aids, including eyeglasses and contact lenses.
- HB308
Mobile County; senior property tax exemption, authorized; constitutional amendment
- HJR69
Designating January as National Blood Donor Month
- HB101
Sheriff, to authorize use of credit card or debit card
- HB176
Taxation, sales tax exemptions, sales and use tax exemption with local option provided for purchases of optical aids, including eyeglasses and contact lenses
- HB192
International wire transfers; fee on wire transfers imposed with proceeds for ELL instructors; income tax credit for wire transfer fees paid, authorized; Securities Commission and Revenue Department to administer
- HB390
Alabama Drycleaning Response Trust Fund Board, requirement that the Alabama Department of Environmental Management prevent involvement of other units of government in contamination problems deleted; required minimum balance in Alabama Drycleaning Environmental Response Trust Fund reduced from one million to two hundred fifty thousand dollars
- HB515
Artificial intelligence; regulate use in health coverage decisions
- HB74
Taxation, sales tax exemptions, sales and use tax exemption provided for purchases of optical aids, including eyeglasses and contact lenses
- HB143
State Health Officer; approval by Governor required before certain emergency rules, orders, or directives are effective
- HB180
Mobile County, election workers, increasing the compensation for election workers and authorizing the appointment of computer technical assistants and providing for compensation of computer technical assistants
- HB277
Mobile County; to remove any real property owned by the University of Mobile in the corporate limits of any municipality from the corporate limits of the municipality, Constitutional Amendment
- HB282
Taxation, sales tax exemptions, sales and use tax exemption provided for purchases of optical aids, including eyeglasses and contact lenses.
- HB303
Mobile County; to remove any real property owned by the University of Mobile in the corporate limits of any municipality from the corporate limits of the municipality, constitutional amendment
- HB423
Prohibit the use of any ranked-choice voting method in elections except for electors who vote by absentee ballot pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
Voting Record
Recent legislative votes cast by Mark Shirey. Use the full archive to find a specific bill.
- 2,316Yea
- 24Nay
- 294Abstained
- 22Absent
- YeaSB1Elections; special primary election for redistricting certain State Senate districts authorized in certain circumstances
- YeaHB1Elections; special primary election for redistricting certain Congressional districts authorized in certain circumstances
- YeaHB1Elections; special primary election for redistricting certain Congressional districts authorized in certain circumstances
- YeaSB364Public K-12 education; violence prevention, conflict resolution, and mediation instruction required before graduation from high school beginning in sixth grade, State Board of Education required to adopt standards
- AbsentSB341Alabama Work Zone Safety Act; pilot program to establish photographic speed enforcement system in a work zone on interstate highway, provided; civil penalties for violations, provided
- YeaSB273Crimes and offenses; stalking in the second degree, penalties revised
- YeaSB199Sex offenders; restrictions for certain sex offenders further provided, Board of Pardons and Paroles authorized to adopt rules
- YeaSB174Natural resources; conversion of oil and gas wells into alternative energy facilities authorized; lease of state lands for energy sources by Commissioner of Conservation expanded
- YeaSB57Public assistance; Department of Human Resources required to request waiver to prohibit the purchase of soda and candy with SNAP benefits, implementation of prohibition provided for
- YeaSB32Solid waste collection fees; veterans' benefits sole income households exempted