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The Shelby County Republican Party (As governed by the Republican Executive Committee of Shelby County, Alabama) aka Shelby County GOP | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Joan Reynolds |
| Vice Chairman | E.J. Waldron |
| Secretary | Melody Warbington |
| Treasurer | Tim Wolfe |
| Communications Director | Laura Joseph |
| Immediate Past Chairman | Freddy Ard |
| Headquarters | 1920 Valleydale Road
Suite 154 Hoover, Alabama 35244 (205) 994-6497 |
| Newspaper | The Shelby Delegate (Quartley On-Line Newsmagazine) |
| Student wing | College Republicans |
| Youth wing | Greater Birmingham Teenage Republicans [69] |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| Affiliate Organization | Young Republican Federation of Shelby County, Alabama [70] |
| Parent Organization | Alabama Republican Party [71] |
| Affiliate Organization | Republican Women of Shelby County (RWSC) [72] |
| Affiliate Organization | Republican Women of North Shelby County (RWNSC) [73] |
| Affiliate Organization | Alabama Minority GOP [74] |
| Website | |
| https://www.shelbyalgop.com | |
The Shelby County Republican Party (Alabama) is the organization governing the Republican Party in Shelby County, Alabama.
Dominant political party of Shelby County
editAt the conclusion of the general election cycle of 2010,[1] and as sustained through the general election of November 2022, of the forty-one (41) elected officials with either residency or jurisdiction (or both) in Shelby County, all are Republicans. This number excludes municipal elected officials, which are elected on a non-partisan basis. Nevertheless, several mayors and city council members among the various municipalities identify themselves as Republicans.
Organization and Governance
editThe Shelby County Republican Party is one of the 67 county affiliates of the Alabama Republican Party. The county party organization is governed by the Shelby County Republican Executive Committee. Its members are selected in the Republican Primary election once every four years, coinciding with the election of constitutional officers[2] and legislators, with the most recent election cycle being in 2022. The Shelby County Republican Executive Committee is responsible for electing the County Chairman and all other officers, including vice-chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer, who run the day-to-day operations of the party. All serve on a volunteer basis, without compensation. Additionally, the officers comprise the Steering Committee, and are joined by four (4) Directors (Finance Director, Research Director, Publicity Director, and Training Director), each appointed by the chairman, and nine (9) Zone Directors, each elected by caucus of the executive committee members from each respective zone, and a Legal Counsel/Parliamentarian, also appointed by the chair.[3]
For the 2022-2026 term, places on the executive committee are described in the following table:
| Category of Places | # of Places |
|---|---|
| TOTAL PLACES, BY PRECINCT | 73 |
| TOTAL AT-LARGE PLACES | 60 |
| TOTAL ALL PLACES (ELECTED) | 133 |
| CHAIRMAN APPOINTED (NON ELECTED) | 5 |
| GRAND TOTAL, ALL PLACES | 138 |
Representation to Alabama Republican Party
editBy virtue of the By Laws[5] of the Alabama Republican Party, Shelby County is entitled to eight (8) regular places on the Alabama Republican Executive Committee, along with five (5) bonus members on the Alabama Republican Executive Committee. As with all 67 counties, the county chairman also, by virtue of that office, holds one (1) place on the Alabama Republican Executive Committee. The term of office for members of the Committee elected under the primary laws shall begin on the day following the General Election of each gubernatorial election year. The term of office for county chairmen as members of the Committee shall be the same as that member’s term of office as County Chairman. A county's bonus member or members shall serve for the remainder of the then current State Committee term of office.
The following Republicans from Shelby County serve on the State Executive Committee of the Alabama Republican Party.[6]
| NAME | OFFICE | PLACE | ELECTING AUTHORITY | |||
| Joan Reynolds | State Exec Comm | County Chair | SC Executive Committee | |||
| Tim Ansley | State Exec Comm | 1 | Republican Primary Ballot | |||
| Stephanie Smith | State Exec Comm | 2 | Republican Primary Ballot | |||
| Beth Chapman | State Exec Comm | 3 | Republican Primary Ballot | |||
| Laura Joseph | State Exec Comm | 4 | Republican Primary Ballot | |||
| Susan DuBose | State Exec Comm | 5 | Republican Primary Ballot | |||
| Arnold G. Mooney, II | State Exec Comm | 6 | Republican Primary Ballot | |||
| Brian Boatman | State Exec Comm | 7 | Republican Primary Ballot | |||
| Charles Knight | State Exec Comm | 8 | Republican Primary Ballot | |||
| Beth Webster | State Exec Comm | 9 | Republican Primary Ballot | |||
| Freddy Ard | State Exec Comm Bonus | 1 | SC Executive Committee | |||
| Liz Bishop | State Exec Comm Bonus | 2 | SC Executive Committee | |||
| Janey Whitney | State Exec Comm Bonus | 3 | SC Executive Committee | |||
| Grady Thornton | State Exec Comm Bonus | 4 | SC Executive Committee | |||
| Melody Warbington | State Exec Comm Bonus | 5 | SC Executive Committee | |||
Recent history
editPresently in Shelby County, Republicans hold office in all eleven legislative seats in the Alabama Legislature with jurisdiction within the county. This includes four Alabama Senate seats and seven seats in the Alabama House of Representatives. Republicans hold office as Probate Judge, Sheriff, Property Tax Commissioner, Superintendent of Education, and Coroner. All nine seats on the Shelby County Commission, and all five seats on the Shelby County Board of Education, are held by Republicans. In the 18th Judicial Circuit, which comprises solely Shelby County, all four Circuit Judges and both District Judges are Republicans, as are the District Attorney and Circuit Clerk. Additionally, serving in statewide elected office with residence in Shelby County is a Judge on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals (as of January 2021), and Alabama State Board of Education District 3 and District 6 includes Shelby County, with both seats held by Republicans. Shelby County is part of Alabama's 6th congressional district, and thus the county is represented by a Republican in the United States House of Representatives and, furthermore, both of Alabama's members of the United States Senate are Republicans.
Alabama's 6th congressional district
editShelby County comprises 28.3% of the registered voters residing in Alabama's 6th congressional district, contributing heavily to "the Reddest District in the Country" [7] label. As determined by Cook Political Report,[8] Alabama's 6th District ranks in fifth place of the most solidly-Republican congressional districts in the country with a rating of R+28.
Elected Officials
editThe following Republican elected officials are those with either jurisdiction, residency, or both, in Shelby County:[9]
| GOVERNMENTAL BODY | OFFICE HOLDER | OFFICE | DISTRICT/PLACE | ||||
| Alabama State Senate:[10] | |||||||
| Lance Bell [11] | Senator | 11 | |||||
| April Weaver [12] | Senator | 14 | |||||
| Dan Roberts [13] | Senator | 15 | |||||
| Jabo Waggoner[14] | Senator | 16 | |||||
| Alabama House of Representatives:[15] | |||||||
| Leigh Hulsey [16] | State Representative | 15 | |||||
| Corley Ellis [17] | State Representative | 41 | |||||
| Arnold Mooney [18] | State Representative | 43 | |||||
| Susan Dubose [19] | State Representative | 45 | |||||
| Russell Bedsole [20] | State Representative | 49 | |||||
| Jim Carns [21] | State Representative | 48 | |||||
| Kenneth Paschal [22] | State Representative | 73 | |||||
| Alabama State Board of Education[23] | |||||||
| Stephanie Bell[24] | Representative, District 03 | ||||||
| Marie Manning[25] | Representative, District 06 | ||||||
| Sheriff[26] | |||||||
| John Samaniego | Sheriff | ||||||
| Shelby County Board of Education[27] | |||||||
| Dr. Lewis Brooks[28] | Superintendent | ||||||
| Peg Hill[29] | Member, Board of Education | ||||||
| Jimmy Bice[30] | Member, Board of Education | ||||||
| David Bobo[31] | Member, Board of Education | ||||||
| Brian Boatman[32] | Member, Board of Education | ||||||
| Amber Polk[33] | Member, Board of Education | ||||||
| Shelby County Property Tax Commissioner[34] | |||||||
| Don Armstrong[35] | Property Tax Commissioner | ||||||
| Shelby County Commission[36] | |||||||
| Kevin Morris[37] | County Commissioner | 1 | |||||
| Tommy Edwards[38] | County Commissioner | 2 | |||||
| Jon Parker[39] | County Commissioner | 3 | |||||
| Ward Williams[40] | County Commissioner | 4 | |||||
| Elwyn Bearden[41] | County Commissioner | 5 | |||||
| Jeff Brumlow[42] | County Commissioner | 6 | |||||
| Lindsey Allison[43] | County Commissioner | 7 | |||||
| Rick Shepherd[44] | County Commissioner | 8 | |||||
| Robbie Hayes[45] | County Commissioner | 9 | |||||
| Probate Office[46] | |||||||
| Allison Boyd[47] | Probate Judge | ||||||
| Coroner[48] | |||||||
| Lina Evans[49] | Coroner | ||||||
| Judges - Alabama Circuit Courts 18th Judicial Circuit[50] | |||||||
| Bill Bostick [51] | Circuit Judge, Presiding | Place 3 | |||||
| Jonathan Spann [52] | Circuit Judge | Place 1 | |||||
| Patrick Kennedy [53] | Circuit Judge | Place 2 | |||||
| Lara M. Alvis [54] | Circuit Judge | Place 4 | |||||
| Erin Bell Welborn [55] | District Judge | Place 1 | |||||
| W. Casey Duncan [56] | District Judge | Place 2 | |||||
| District Attorney - 18th Judicial Circuit[57] | |||||||
| Matt Casey[58] | Shelby County District Attorney | ||||||
| Circuit Clerk - 18th Judicial Circuit[59] | |||||||
| Mary Harris[60] | Circuit Clerk | ||||||
Statewide Elected Officials
editThe following Republicans from Shelby County are elected statewide and currently serving in their respective capacities.
| GOVERNMENTAL BODY | OFFICE HOLDER | OFFICE | DISTRICT/PLACE |
| Alabama Court of Civil Appeals[61] | |||
| Matt Fridy[62] | Judge, Court of Civil Appeals |
Appointed State Officials
editThe following Republicans from Shelby County are appointed officials serving statewide in their respective capacities.
| GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR BODY | OFFICIAL | POSITION OR TITLE | APPOINTING AUTHORITY | |||||
| State Banking Department:[63] | ||||||||
| Mike Hill[64] | Superintendent of Banks; Governor's Cabinet | Governor | ||||||
| Alabama Bureau of Pardons & Paroles:[65] | ||||||||
| Cam Ward[66] | Director, Pardons & Paroles; Governor's Cabinet | Governor | ||||||
| Alabama Court of the Judiciary[67] | ||||||||
| Freddy Ard[68] | Judge, Court of the Judiciary | Governor, Senate Confirmed |
Republican National Committee - National Representation
editThe following Republicans from Shelby County are serving in their respective capacities nationally.
| AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION | OFFICIAL | POSITION OR TITLE | APPOINTING AUTHORITY | |
| Republican National Committee:[69] | ||||
| Paul Reynolds[70] | National Committeeman | Elected by Alabama Republican Party |
References
edit- ^ [1] Barnes, Fred; "Crimson Tide: Alabama goes very, very red.", The Weekly Standard, Nov 22, 2010, Vol. 16, No. 10
- ^ [2], Alabama Department of Archives and History Website; Alabama Constitutional Officers.
- ^ [3], Shelby County GOP Website; About: Documents: Shelby County Republican Executive Committee By-Laws, Latest Revision.
- ^ [4], Shelby County GOP Website; About: Documents: Executive Committee Places 2018-2022 Term
- ^ [5], ALGOP Current Bylaws/Resolutions;
- ^ [6], Shelby County GOP Website; ALGOP Executive Committee
- ^ [7] Hillyer, Quinn; "Update on 'the Reddest District in the Country'", National Review Online, Published: May 23, 2014 11:13 AM
- ^ [8]"2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR AUGUST 1, 2014", Cook Political Report, August 1, 2014
- ^ [9], Shelby County GOP Website; GET INFORMED: Shelby County Republican Elected Officials
- ^ "Alabama Legislature". Archived from the original on 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2015-08-10. Alabama State Senate
- ^ [10] SENATOR BELL, LANCE
- ^ [11] SENATOR WEAVER, APRIL
- ^ [12] SENATOR ROBERTS, DAN
- ^ [13] SENATOR WAGGONER, J. T. JABO
- ^ "Alabama Legislature". Archived from the original on 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-04-02. Alabama House of Representatives
- ^ [14] REPRESENTATIVE HULSEY, LEIGH
- ^ [15] REPRESENTATIVE ELLIS, CORLEY
- ^ [16] REPRESENTATIVE MOONEY, ARNOLD
- ^ [17] REPRESENTATIVE DUBOSE, SUSAN
- ^ [18] REPRESENTATIVE BEDSOLE, RUSSELL
- ^ [19] REPRESENTATIVE CARNS, JIM
- ^ [20] REPRESENTATIVE PASCHAL, KENNETH
- ^ [21] Alabama State Board of Education Members District 3 and District 6
- ^ [22] BOARD MEMBER BELL, STEPHANIE
- ^ [23] BOARD MEMBER MANNING, MARIE
- ^ [24] Shelby County Sheriff
- ^ [25] Shelby County School Board Members
- ^ [26] SUPERINTENDENT BROOKS, LEWIS
- ^ [27] BOARD MEMBER HILL, PEG
- ^ [28] BOARD MEMBER BICE JIMMY
- ^ [29] BOARD MEMBER BOBO, DAVID
- ^ [30] BOARD MEMBER BOATMAN, BRIAN
- ^ [31] BOARD MEMBER POLK, AMBER
- ^ [32] Property Tax Commissioner
- ^ [33] Property Tax Commissioner, Armstrong, Don
- ^ [34] County Commissioners
- ^ [35] COUNTY COMMISIONIONER MORRIS, KEVIN
- ^ [36] COUNTY COMMISIONIONER EDWARDS, TOMMY
- ^ [37] COUNTY COMMISIONIONER JON, PARKER
- ^ [38] COUNTY COMMISIONIONER WILLIAMS, WARD
- ^ [39] COUNTY COMMISIONIONER BEARDEN, ELWYN
- ^ [40] COUNTY COMMISIONIONER BRUMLOW,JEFF
- ^ [41] COUNTY COMMISIONIONER ALLISON, LINDSEY
- ^ [42] COUNTY COMMISIONIONER SHEPHERD, RICK
- ^ [43] COUNTY COMMISIONIONER HAYES, ROBBIE
- ^ [44] Probate Court
- ^ [45] PROBATE JUDGE BOYD, ALLISON
- ^ [46] Coroner's Office
- ^ [47] CORONER EVANS, LINA
- ^ [48] 18th Judicial Circuit Directory
- ^ [49] JUDGE BOSTICK, BILL
- ^ [50] JUDGE SPANN, JONATHAN
- ^ [51] JUDGE KENNEDY, PATRICK
- ^ [52] JUDGE ALVIS, LARA M.
- ^ [53] JUDGE WELBORN, ERIN BELL
- ^ [54] JUDGE DUNCAN, CASEY
- ^ [55] 18th Judicial Circuit District Attorney
- ^ [56] DISTRICT ATTORNEY CASEY, MATT
- ^ [57] 18th Judicial Circuit Clerk
- ^ [58] CIRCUIT CLERK HARRIS, MARY
- ^ [59] Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Members of the Court
- ^ [60] JUDGE FRIDY, MATT
- ^ [61] State Banking Department
- ^ [62] SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS HILL, MIKE
- ^ [63] Alabama Bureau of Pardons & Paroles
- ^ [64] DIRECTOR WARD, CAM
- ^ [65] Alabama Appellate Courts - Court of the Judiciary Members
- ^ [66] COJ JUDGE ARD, FREDDY
- ^ [67] Republican National Committee
- ^ [68] NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN REYNOLDS, PAUL
External links
edit- [75]
- Alabama Republican Party
- Shelby County Government
- Shelby County Sheriff
- Shelby County District Attorney
- Circuit Clerk's Office