Jim Carns

Jim Carns

Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 48th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2012
In office 1990–2006
Personal details
Born	(1940-09-21) September 21, 1940 Blount County, Alabama, United States
Political party	Republican
Profession	Businessman and politician
Religion	Christian

Jim Carns (born September 21, 1940) is an American politician and businessman (manufacturing). He is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 48th District. He is a member of the Republican party.^[1] He previously served from 1990 to 2006 in the House when he decided to run for Jefferson County Commissioner and was elected in 2006 serving one term and then ran again for his former House seat in 2012 and presently serves in the Alabama House of Representatives. He chairs the 18-member Jefferson County Legislative Delegation (elected by his peers 4 of his 5 legislative terms). Past Chairman House Republican Caucus, serving as Minority Leader. Past Chairman Industrial Development & Economic Growth. Past member Alabama Economic Development Board and also served on the board of the World Trade Association. He was Chairman of Alabama's Welfare Reform Commission. Jim drafted, sponsored & passed welfare reform legislation in Alabama. Jim wrote, sponsored and passed the first Voter ID legislation in Alabama. He passed landmark legislation that set up the Holocaust Commission. Jim Carns is a member of the Woodlawn High School Hall of Fame. Jim Carns is a University of Alabama graduate with a B.S. in Engineering. He is married to Judy Maddox Carns and has 3 children and 6 grandchildren.

References

↑ "Jim Carns". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.

Members of the Alabama House of Representatives

Speaker of the House: Mac McCutcheon (R) Speaker pro tempore: Victor Gaston (R) Majority Leader: Micky Hammon (R) Minority Leader: Craig Ford (D)

Phillip Pettus (R) Lynn Greer (R) Marcel Black (D) Micky Hammon (R) Danny Crawford (R) Phil Williams (R) Ken Johnson (R) Terri Collins (R) Ed Henry (R) Mike Ball (R) Randall Shedd (R) Corey Harbison (R) Connie Rowe (R) Tim Wadsworth (R) Allen Farley (R) Kyle South (R) Mike Millican (R) Johnny Mack Morrow (D) Laura Hall (D) Howard Sanderford (R) Jim Patterson (R) Ritchie Whorton (R) Tommy Hanes (R) Nathaniel Ledbetter (R) Mac McCutcheon (R) Kerry Rich (R) Will Ainsworth (R) Craig Ford (D) Becky Nordgren (R) Mack Butler (R) Mike Holmes (R) Barbara Boyd (D) Ronald Johnson (R) David Standridge (R) Steve Hurst (R) Randy Wood (R) Bob Fincher (R) Isaac Whorton (R) Richard Lindsey (D) K. L. Brown (R) Vacant Jimmy Martin (R) Arnold Mooney (R) Danny Garrett (R) Dickie Drake (R) David Faulkner (R) Jack Williams (R) Jim Carns (R) April Weaver (R) Jim Hill (R) Allen Treadaway (R) John Rogers (D) Anthony Daniels (D) Patricia Todd (D) Rod Scott (D) Louise Alexander (D) Merika Coleman (D) Oliver Robinson (D) Mary Moore (D) Juandalynn Givan (D) Alan Harper (R) Rich Wingo (R) Bill Poole (R) Harry Shiver (R) Elaine Beech (D) Alan Baker (R) Darrio Melton (D) Thomas Jackson (D) Kelvin Lawrence (D) Christopher J. England (D) Artis J. McCampbell (D) Ralph Anthony Howard (D) Matt Fridy (R) Dimitri Polizos (R) Reed Ingram (R) Thad McClammy (D) John Knight (D) Alvin Holmes (D) Vacant Chris Blackshear (R) Mark M. Tuggle (R) Pebblin Warren (D) George Bandy (D) Berry Forte (D) Dexter Grimsley (D) Paul Lee (R) Donnie Chesteen (R) Paul Beckman (R) Alan Boothe (R) Chris Sells (R) Barry Moore (R) Mike Jones Jr. (R) Steve Clouse (R) Joe Faust (R) Steve McMillan (R) Randy Davis (R) Adline Clarke (D) Napoleon Bracy Jr. (D) James Buskey (D) Victor Gaston (R) Chris Pringle (R) Jack W. Williams (R) Barbara Drummond (D) Margie Wilcox (R) David Sessions (R)

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