James C. Fields Jr. is an American civil servant and minister in the United Methodist Church who served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 2008 until 2010. A native of Colony, Alabama, Fields was the first African American to be a candidate for elective office in Cullman County, Alabama, which is predominantly white.[1]
James C. Fields | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Mac Buttram |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Yvette Fields |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | Jacksonville State University |
Early life and education
editJames Fields grew up on his family's small farm in Colony. After graduating from Hanceville High School, he attended Jacksonville State University, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in law enforcement.
Military service
editSubsequently, he served in the U.S. Marines, attending officer training at the Marine Corps Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and leaving with an honorable discharge.[2]
Alabama House of Representatives
editJames Fields was elected as a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives in a special election on January 29, 2008.[1] He was defeated for reelection in 2010 by fellow Methodist minister Mac Buttram.[3]
Personal life
editJames Fields and his wife Yvette have seven children and 13 grandchildren.[4]
James Fields has worked for the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations for nearly three decades and is a minister at St. James United Methodist Church in Irondale, Alabama.[2]
Elections
editIn November 2013, James Fields announced that he would be a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in the 2014 elections.[5] He ran in the Democratic primary uncontested and was defeated by incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey in the general election.
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mac Buttram | 9,062 | 54.10% | |
| Democratic | James C. Fields | 7,667 | 45.78% | |
| Write in | 20 | 0.12% | ||
| Total votes | 16,749 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Ivey (incumbent) | 738,090 | 63.23% | +11.76% | |
| Democratic | James C. Fields | 428,007 | 36.67% | −11.73% | |
| Write in | 1,146 | 0.01% | −0.12% | ||
| Total votes | 1,167,243 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Dawidoff, Nicholas (February 25, 2010). "Race in the South in the Age of Obama". New York Times.
- ^ a b "About". Fields for Lieutenant Governor. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ^ "Alabama House of Representatives — Representative James C. Fields, Jr (D)". Archived from the original on 2008-02-15. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ "Project VoteSmart listing for James C. Fields, Jr (D)". Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ Lockette, Tim (November 20, 2013). "Cullman County Democrat to enter Lt. Gov. race". Anniston Star. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ^ Chapman, Beth (November 22, 2010). "2010 Statewide Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ Bennett, Jim (November 24, 2014). "2010 Official Results" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2022.
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