Main Challenger for See’s Supreme Seat

Jim MainJim Main, Director of Finance for Alabama, is putting the word around that he is definitely running next year for the Supreme Court seat made open by Harold See’s retirement (according to a solid source).

Not only has he been a Riley Cabinet member, his interesting history includes a spell as legal advisor to Fob James and a stint working with Jere Beasley’s law firm.

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7 comments to Main Challenger for See’s Supreme Seat

  • Anonymous

    Jim Main was actually Fob James’ chief of staff. He also assumed the role of legal advisor, in addition to his chief of staff duties, toward the end of the administration.

  • Danny

    Yes, he certainly was chief of staff for Fob. For better or worse, the “legal advisor” title seemed a bit more pertinent to the subject matter of the post. He has worn many hats, and many of them are mentioned in his bio at the link above (on his name at the beginning of the post). Thanks!

  • Roy

    I dealt with Jim Main in his role with Governor James. Even under difficult circumstances, I found him to be fundamentally honest and decent. I suspect that he should be given much credit for the things that the James administration accomplished and none of the blame for any shortcomings. I don’t know why he would want the job, but he would be the most qulaified former Finance Director to run for the court in years.

  • [...] Candidate for Alabama Supreme Court Justice Sided With Drug Companies Jim Main, who according to Doc’s Political Parlor is running for a seat on the Alabama Supreme Court, filed an amicus brief urging Justices to rule in a way favorable to The Alabama Pharmaceutical Association in a case before the US Supreme Court. [...]

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  • [...] Senator Harri Anne Smith is considering a run for governor. Filed under Elections permalink :: no comments These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new webpages. [...]

  • [...] Multiple sources are telling the Parlor that Governor Bob Riley’s appointment of Arthur Ray to a Montgomery County District Judgeship means that we will not be seeing Ray’s wife Kelli Wise run for the Supreme Court next year. The idea is that Ray would not otherwise be a top choice for the position, but that Riley is trying to help the Supreme Court candidacy of Jim Main, Riley’s Finance Director. [...]

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