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Dexter Grimsley
| Dexter Grimsley | ||
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| Alabama House of Representatives District 85 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| November 3, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 5, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10/day | |
| Per diem | $4,308/month | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Northwestern State University, 1993 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Abbeville, AL | |
| Profession | Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Henry County | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Grimsley earned his BS in Psychology from Northwestern State University in 1993. He has worked as chief juvenile probation officer for Henry County since 1995.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Grimsley served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Subcommittee on Agribusiness
Elections
2010
Grimsley defeated Anthony J. Keith, Amos Newsome and Ed Vaughn in the primary. He then defeated Jody Singleton in the November 2 general election.[1][2]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 85 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Dexter Grimsley (D)
|
6,692 | |||
| Jody Singleton (R) | 6,255 | |||
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 85 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dexter Grimsley (D)
|
1,892 | |||
| Anthony J. Keith (D)
|
1,186 | |||
| Ed Vaughn (D) | 626 | |||
| Amos Newsome (D) | 486 | |||
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 85 Dem Primary Runoff (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dexter Grimsley (D)
|
1,847 | |||
| Anthony J. Keith (D) | 1,201 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Grimsley raised $91,695 in contributions. [3]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alliance For Conservative Leadership | $35,000 |
| Alabama Trial Lawyers Association | $6,000 |
Recent news
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Dexter Grimsley News Feed
- Reps: Couldn't risk vote to change accountability bill - Dothan Eagle
- Dothan alcohol bill lingers in Legislature - Dothan Eagle
- Bill exempting some Alabama legislators from double dipping ban dies - The Republic
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Personal
Grimsley and his wife Veronica have two children.
External links
- House site
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Locy Baker |
Alabama House District 85 2010–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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