Gary Palmer

Gary Palmer

Gary Palmer (born c. 1951 in Hackleburg, Marion County) is a former president of the Alabama Policy Institute and the Republican nominee to succeed Spencer Bachus as Representative of the 6th Congressional District of Alabama.

Palmer earned a bachelor of science in operations management at the University of Alabama in 1972. He joined the Alabama Family Alliance in 1989 and rose to the position of president. The AFA was renamed the Alabama Policy Institute in 2000.

Palmer was appointed to Governor Fob James's Welfare Reform Commission, to Governor Bob Riley's Task Force to Strengthen Alabama Families, and to Governor Robert Bentley's Alabama Commission on Improving State Government.

Palmer's made his first run for elected office in the 2014 Republican primary for U.S. Congress, explaining that he felt "called" to seek the office. He finished second in the primary behind state legislator Paul DeMarco, but after a bitter runoff campaign, overtook DeMarco to win the nomination in the overwhelmingly-Republican 6th District. He has pledged to limit his time in office to five terms.

Palmer and his wife, Ann, have three children: Claire, Kathleen and Rob.

References

• Eliasoph, Jeff (July 11, 2014) "One on one with Gary Palmer, 6th Congressional District Republican candidate." Alabamas13.com
• Underwood, Madison (July 15, 2014) "Gary Palmer swamps Paul DeMarco in 6th District Republican runoff." The Birmingham News

External links

• Gary Palmer campaign website
• Gary Palmer at ballotpedia.org