About
Will Ainsworth was born in Birmingham and grew up in Boaz, raised by loving parents who instilled in him a core set of Christian conservative values. His mother, Sharon, serves as director of the Real Life Crisis Pregnancy Center. His father, Billy, is a respected businessman, church leader, and community leader who exemplified a daily example of hard work and integrity.
After graduating with a degree in Marketing from Auburn University, Will returned to Marshall County and was employed as a youth pastor at Albertville’s Grace Fellowship Church.
Seeking a way to turn his passion for hunting and fishing into a business, he and his brother, Austin, later opened Dream Ranch, which is now one of the most recognized sportsmen’s lodges in the United States. Will also founded the Tennessee Valley Hunting and Fishing Expo, one of the largest trade shows of its kind in the Southeast with more than 20,000 attendees annually. Will has been in the development business — starting with recreational properties and now residential — for over 15 years. He owns Ainsworth Real Estate and Ainsworth Homes located in Guntersville.
Elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2014, Will championed a push for ethics reform. As a member of the House Ethics Committee, he signed Articles of Impeachment against Robert Bentley and introduced a strict term limits bill. Will also sponsored recall legislation that would allow the public to remove elected officials who abuse their office. Rather than addressing ethics violations only after wrongdoing occurs, Will has taken steps to give the epidemic of corruption affecting the Alabama Capitol Building and State House a strong dose of preventative medicine.
Elected as Lt. Governor in 2018, Will has been a strong conservative reformer and staunch advocate for jobs and high-quality public education programs. He chairs the Military Stability Commission and has helped pass legislation to make Alabama the most military- and veteran-friendly state in the country. Will is also the national chair of the Aerospace States Association and is excited to see Space Command Headquarters coming to Alabama. Will launch an Aerospace Internship program, as well as an Aerospace Supplier program.
Additionally, he chairs the Small Business Commission and is unflinchingly committed to lower taxes, slashing regulations, and giving small businesses fair opportunities to compete and prosper. Will also has a passion for workforce development and has already secured funding in our K-12 schools as well as community colleges with a goal to make Alabama the nation’s workforce engine.
Will is married to the former Kendall Foster, and they have three children: twins, Hunter and Hays, and a daughter, Addie. When not working, Will enjoys spending time with his family in the outdoors, coaching and playing sports, and teaching his children the same life lessons and Christian values his parents taught him.
The Ainsworths are members of Gilliam Springs Baptist Church in Arab, where Kendall teaches the Children's Sunday School Class.
Contact Information
Known contact information for Will Ainsworth from Guntersville, AL.
- 11 South Union StreetMontgomery, AL 36130
- Phone: 334-261-9590
- Official Email: [email protected]
Education Information
Known educational history for Will Ainsworth from Guntersville, AL.
- BA, Marketing, Auburn University
Political Information
Known political history for Will Ainsworth from Guntersville, AL.
- Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, 2018, 2022
- Lieutenant Governor, State of Alabama, 2019-present
- President, Alabama State Senate, 2019-present
- Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, District 27, 2014-2018
Professions Information
Known professional history for Will Ainsworth from Guntersville, AL.
- Co-Founder, Tennessee Valley Hunting and Fishing Expo
- Co-Founder, Dream Ranch
- Owner, Ainsworth Real Estate and Ainsworth Homes
Congressional Information
Known congressional history for Will Ainsworth from Guntersville, AL.
- Former Member, Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives
- Former Member, Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives
- Former Member, Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives
- Former Member, Agriculture and Forestry Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives
- Former Member, Joint Legislative Committee on State Parks, Alabama State House of Representatives
Election History
Will Ainsworth from Guntersville, AL has participated in elections listed below in the state of Alabama.
Sponsored Bills
View legislative bills that Will Ainsworth has sponsored.
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HB 100
Co. commissions, bank depository, requirement to select in December of each year deleted, Sec. 11-4-41 am'd.
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HB 268
Taxation, tax credit for private intrastate adoptions, applicable to any private adoptions, Secs. 40-18-360, 40-18-361 am'd.
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HB 435
Public education, administrative personnel or teachers authorized to carry pistols on school property, certain qualifications required
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HB300
Legislature, term limits, members of Senate and House of Representatives limited to two full terms, const. amend.
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HB376
Sewer systems, community and cluster wastewater systems, regulation by Public Service Commission, Sec. 22-25B-1 am'd.
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HB519
All-terrain vehicles and recreational off-highway vehicles, registration authorized on voluntary basis with ALEA, fees, deposit in off-road vehicle account
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HB544
Recall of elected state officers, const. amend.
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HB595
Marshall Co., wastewater systems, privately owned, subject to oversight by Public Service Commission
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HR125
Alred, Michael W., commended
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HB147
Feral swine, declaration as destructive and invasive species, Conservation and Natural Resources Dept. authorized to adopt rules to reduce population and protect public health and property
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HB171
Sewer systems, community and cluster wastewater systems, regulation by Public Service Commission, Sec. 22-25B-1 am'd.
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HB420
Controlled substances, children, exposure to by mother, to include child in utero, venue established, presumption of guilt created by positive drug test at time of birth, Sec. 26-15-3.2 am'd.
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HB421
Prohibited contact between school employee and student, crime established, Sec. 13A-6-84 added
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HB501
Recall of elected state officers, const. amend.
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HB53
Ethics law, retired director, chief or division chief, employment by contract for transition period authorized, prohibition on former government employee serving as a lobbyist before former employer, include working under contract, Sec. 36-25-13 am'd.
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HR15
Gaston, Representative Victor, outstanding public service and leadership, commended
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HB254
Elections, Secretary of State authorized to share voter lists with other states free of charge, state agencies and Dept. of Public Safety to provide information and data to Secretary of State to maintain voter registration database, Sec. 17-4-38 am'd.
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HB533
Taxation, state tax revenue, distribution, provided further for, Secs. 2-21-24, 2-22-9, 2-23-5, 2-26-15, 8-17-91, 9-13-84, 10A-1-4.31, 22-21-24, 22-21-46, 22-27-17, 22-30B-2.1, 22-40A-15, 27-4-2, 27-4A-3, 28-3-74, 28-3-184, 28-3-200, 28-3-201, 28-3-202, 28-3-203, 28-3-204, 28-7-16, 32-2-8, 32-6-5, 32-6-6.1, 32-6-49.19, 32-8-6, 33-5-10, 38-4-12, 38-4-12.1, 38-4-13, 40-1-31, 40-8-3, 40-12-246.1, 40-12-318, 40-17-223, 40-17-360, 40-21-51, 40-21-87, 40-21-107, 40-21-123, 40-23-2, 40-23-35, 40-23-50, 40-23-61, 40-23-77, 40-23-85, 40-23-108, 40-23-174, 40-25-23, 40-26-20 am'd.
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HB656
Alabama Recurring Revenue Fund, established, to receive certain percentages of recurring revenue sources of the Education Trust Fund and the State General Fund
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HB662
Guntersville, annexation, prior acts validated
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HB692
Marshall Co., alcoholic beverages, city council to regulate the sale of, election
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HR329
McDonald, Sidney Leighton, death mourned
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HB13
Alabama Recurring Revenue Fund, established, to receive certain percentages of recurring revenue sources of the Education Trust Fund and the State General Fund
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HB17
Cosmetology and Barbering, Alabama Board of, schools of cosmetology and barbering, provide training programs above secondary level, Secs. 34-7B-1, 34-7B-26 am'd.
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HB38
Appropriation process, shared revenue fund established, distribution of certain revenue above amount of revenue in the General Fund and Education Trust Fund prior to act