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'''Alabama State House of Representatives, District 55''' is an electoral district of the [[Alabama State House of Representatives]]. It includes several communities in [[Jefferson County]], including most of [[Adamsville]], eastern [[Fairfield]], and several [[List of Birmingham neighborhoods|Birmingham neighborhoods]] west of [[downtown Birmingham|downtown]], including part of [[Glen Iris]].
'''Alabama State House of Representatives, District 55''' is an electoral district of the [[Alabama State House of Representatives]]. It includes several communities in [[Jefferson County]], including most of [[Adamsville]], eastern [[Fairfield]], and several [[List of Birmingham neighborhoods|Birmingham neighborhoods]] west of [[downtown Birmingham|downtown]], including part of [[Glen Iris]].


District 55 is currently represented by [[Louise Alexander]], who defeated incumbent [[Lawrence McAdory]] in the [[2014 primary elections|2014 Democratic primary]] and Republican [[Darius Foster]] and independent candidate [[Rickey Levins]] in the [[2014 general election]].
District 55 is currently vacant, following the resignation of [[Fred Plump]], as he pleaded guilty to federal charges relating to a kickback scheme to benefit his [[Piper Davis Youth Baseball League]].


==2024 special election==
==2024 special election==
{{Main|2024 Alabama House District 55 special election}}
On [[June 15]], Governor [[Kay Ivey]] scheduled a special election on [[January 9]], [[2024]] to fill the vacant seat left by Plump's resignation. She scheduled party primaries for the special election on [[September 26]], with run-offs, if necessary, to be held on [[October 24]]. The deadline to qualify for the primaries was set for July 25, and the deadline for candidates to qualify for the general election was September 26.
[[Fred Plump]] resigned from the seat when he pleaded guilty to federal charges involving kickbacks for public funding of his youth baseball league. A [[2024 Alabama House District 55 special election|special election]] was held on [[January 9]], [[2024]] to fill the vacant seat.


==Representation==
==Representation==
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==References==
==References==
* Denham Hannah; Kyle Whitmire & Joseph D. Bryant (May. 23, 2023) "Alabama Rep. Fred Plump to resign over federal charges in alleged kickback scheme." {{AL}}
* Cason, Mike (June 15, 2023) "Gov. Kay Ivey schedules election to fill Birmingham House seat vacated by Fred Plump conviction." {{AL}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://statisticalatlas.com/state-lower-legislative-district/Alabama/State-House-District-55/Overview Alabama House District 55] at statisticalatlas.com
* [https://statisticalatlas.com/state-lower-legislative-district/Alabama/State-House-District-55/Overview Alabama House District 55] at statisticalatlas.com
* [https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_House_of_Representatives_District_55 Alabama House District 55] at Ballotpedia.org


[[Category:Alabama House Districts|55]]
[[Category:Alabama House Districts|55]]

Revision as of 08:21, 26 June 2023

Alabama State House of Representatives, District 55 is an electoral district of the Alabama State House of Representatives. It includes several communities in Jefferson County, including most of Adamsville, eastern Fairfield, and several Birmingham neighborhoods west of downtown, including part of Glen Iris.

District 55 is currently vacant, following the resignation of Fred Plump, as he pleaded guilty to federal charges relating to a kickback scheme to benefit his Piper Davis Youth Baseball League.

2024 special election

On June 15, Governor Kay Ivey scheduled a special election on January 9, 2024 to fill the vacant seat left by Plump's resignation. She scheduled party primaries for the special election on September 26, with run-offs, if necessary, to be held on October 24. The deadline to qualify for the primaries was set for July 25, and the deadline for candidates to qualify for the general election was September 26.

Representation

References

  • Denham Hannah; Kyle Whitmire & Joseph D. Bryant (May. 23, 2023) "Alabama Rep. Fred Plump to resign over federal charges in alleged kickback scheme." AL.com
  • Cason, Mike (June 15, 2023) "Gov. Kay Ivey schedules election to fill Birmingham House seat vacated by Fred Plump conviction." AL.com

External links