This weekend, Rep. Cam Ward (R – Alabaster) has a post on the importance of internet access for economic development in our state. In it, he writes that Kentucky is first in the nation in broadband access to the internet. Alabama is 43rd.
Interesting to see Cam Ward on the double dipper list today in the Bham News. So hinshaw and cam ward are both double dippers, funny they find time to blog while they’re on their two government salaries.
Representatives Hinshaw and Ward have blogged here as a service to Alabama readers, and I have found that their posts enlighten, inform, and educate. I have gotten email expressing amazement and appreciation that they would take time for this.
Finding time to blog would be an issue for any legislator as virtually every legislator works a full-time job besides being a legislator. (I don’t know of any who don’t.) I appreciate these two finding time to blog here, and, judging from the responses, so do others.
This Thursday will mark the last day of the legislative Session. For some, it was a Session that seemed would never end. For others, it was one that ended much too quickly. It may be early, yet, to write an obit on this Session, but as we approach the finish line, some perspective may be in order.
As you know, a very important piece of legislation will be presented for our consideration in the House tomorrow in Montgomery – Senate Bill 310 – the “Students First” tenure and fair dismissal reform bill. Like me, many House members have been inundated with phone calls and emails from opponents of this bill, and some have been [...]
There are a lot of issues to debate before we begin the final days of this session. In fact, I am quite certain there will be some comments on this post debating many of them. Before we get into the last seven day of the session I wanted to bring up a topic that [...]
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Interesting to see Cam Ward on the double dipper list today in the Bham News. So hinshaw and cam ward are both double dippers, funny they find time to blog while they’re on their two government salaries.
Legislators who list on their financial disclosure form with Alabama Ethics Commission employment with a public entity during 2006:
SENATE:
* Sen. Linda Coleman, D-Birmingham: American with Disabilities compliance officer, city of Birmingham.
* Sen. Larry Dixon, R-Montgomery: executive director Alabama Board of Medical Examiners.
* Sen. Rusty Glover, R-Semmes: teacher, Mobile County public schools.
* Sen. Jimmy Holley, D-Elba: coordinator for continuing education, Troy University.
* Sen. Quinton Ross, D-Montgomery: director of adult education, Trenholm Technical College, Patterson campus.
HOUSE:
* Rep. Alan Boothe, D-Troy: director of local government relations, Troy University.
* Rep. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham: director of economic and community development, city of Bessemer.
* Rep. Priscilla Dunn, D-Bessemer: homeless education coordinator, city of Bessemer.
* Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa: city attorney, city of Tuscaloosa.
* Rep. Blaine Galliher, R-Rainbow City: director of business and industry, Gadsden State Community College.
* Rep. Betty Carol Graham, D-Alexander City: vice president, Central Alabama Community College.
* Rep. Todd Greeson, R-Ider: administrative coordinator for business and industry, Athens State University.
* Rep. Ken Guin, D-Carbon Hill: works for Bevill State Community College; also worked for Shelton State Community College in 2006.
* Rep. Laura Hall, D-Huntsville: administrator, Calhoun Community College, Decatur.
* Rep. Alan Harper, D-Aliceville: director of economic development, city of Aliceville.
* Rep. Randy Hinshaw, D-Meridianville: program director, Central Alabama Skills Consortium, Southern Union Community College.
* Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery: instructor, Alabama State University.
* Rep. Ralph Howard, D-Greensboro: instructor, Shelton State Community College.
* Rep. Thomas Jackson, D-Thomasville: educator, Alabama Southern Community College.
* Rep. Yvonne Kennedy, D-Mobile: president Bishop State Community College (retired in 2007).
* Rep. John Knight, D-Montgomery: director of communications and public affairs, Alabama State University.
* Rep. Mac McCutcheon, R-Capshaw: probation officer, city of Huntsville.
* Rep. Mike Millican, D-Hamilton: employed Bevill State Community College.
* Rep. Neal Morrison, D-Cullman: administrator, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville.
* Rep. Jack Page, D-Gadsden: community and external affairs liaison, Gadsden State Community College.
* Rep. John Rogers, D-Birmingham: director of minority affairs, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
* Rep. Sue Schmitz, D-Toney: employed CITY Skills Training Consortium, a part of two-year college system. Left her position in October, 2006.
* Rep. Terry Spicer, D-Elba: assistant to president, Enterprise-Ozark Community College.
* Rep. James Thomas, D-Selma: principal Wilcox-Central High School, Camden.
* Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris: Birmingham police sergeant.
* Rep. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster: director of economic development, city of Alabaster.
* Rep. Pebblin Warren, D-Tuskegee: director of economic development, Trenholm State Technical College.
* Rep. Henry White, D-Athens: elementary school principal, Limestone County.
Anonymous in comment #1,
Representatives Hinshaw and Ward have blogged here as a service to Alabama readers, and I have found that their posts enlighten, inform, and educate. I have gotten email expressing amazement and appreciation that they would take time for this.
Finding time to blog would be an issue for any legislator as virtually every legislator works a full-time job besides being a legislator. (I don’t know of any who don’t.) I appreciate these two finding time to blog here, and, judging from the responses, so do others.
Old Cloverdale, thanks for the list!