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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 | '''Alabama State House of Representatives, District 55''' is an electoral district of the [[Alabama State House of Representatives]]. It includes several [[List of Birmingham neighborhoods|Birmingham neighborhoods]] across [[Birmingham]]'s [[Southside]], including [[Avondale]], [[Redmont Park]], [[Highland Park]], [[Five Points South]] and [[Titusville]], and stretching west, to include [[Arlington-West End]], [[Oakwood Place]], [[Central Park]], [[Ensley Highlands]], [[Ensley]] and [[Sherman Heights]]. It also includes central [[Fairfield]] and [[Westfield]] to the southwest, and [[McDonald Chapel]] and eastern [[Minor]] to the northwest. | ||
District 55's House seat 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]]. | District 55's House seat 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]]. |
Revision as of 14:13, 26 June 2023
Alabama State House of Representatives, District 55 is an electoral district of the Alabama State House of Representatives. It includes several Birmingham neighborhoods across Birmingham's Southside, including Avondale, Redmont Park, Highland Park, Five Points South and Titusville, and stretching west, to include Arlington-West End, Oakwood Place, Central Park, Ensley Highlands, Ensley and Sherman Heights. It also includes central Fairfield and Westfield to the southwest, and McDonald Chapel and eastern Minor to the northwest.
District 55's House seat 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
- 1994-1998: Warren Minnifield
- 1998-2002: Eric Major (1st term)
- 2002-2006: Eric Major (2nd term)
- 2006-2010: Roderick Scott (1st term)
- 2010-2014: Roderick Scott (2nd term)
- 2022–2023: Fred Plump (1st term, resigned May 2023)
- 2024:
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
- Alabama House District 55 at statisticalatlas.com
- Alabama House District 55 at Ballotpedia.org