Paul Sanford
| Paul Sanford | ||
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| Alabama State Senate District 7 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| June, 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 5, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10/day | |
| Per diem | $4,308/month | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | June, 2009 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Other | AOS, Culinary Institute of America | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 13, 1967 | |
| Place of birth | Huntsville, AL | |
| Profession | Restaurant Owner | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Sanford earned his AOS from the Culinary Institute of America. He also attended Florence State. He has worked as a restaurant owner since 2002.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Sanford served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee
- Contract Review Oversight Committee, Alabama State Legislature
- Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee
- Governmental Affairs Committee
- Job Creation and Economic Development Committee Chair
- Local Legislation No. 4 Committee Chair
- Rules Committee
- Small Business Committee
- Tourism and Marketing Committee
Elections
2010
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2010
Sanford ran for re-election to the 7th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Jeff Enfinger in the November 2 general election.[2]
| Alabama State Senate, District 7 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Paul Sanford (R)
|
25,333 | |||
| Jeff Enfinger (D) | 20,819 | |||
2009
In June, 2009, Sanford won a special election to the 7th District Seat in the Alabama State Senate, defeating opponent Laura Hall (R).[3]
| Alabama State Senate, District 7 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Paul Sanford (D)
|
11,994 | |||
| Laura Hall (R) | 8,877 | |||
Endorsements
Sanford was endorsed by:
- The Alabama Tea Party Express [4]
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Sanford raised $415,353 in contributions. [5]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Business Council Of Alabama | $117,500 |
| Alabama Republican Party | $87,103 |
| Alabama Farmers Federation | $57,733 |
| Alabama Association Of Realtors | $27,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Paul + Sanford + Alabama + Senate". Because the results are from a google search, it is possible that some of the links below are not actually related to the legislator.
Paul Sanford News Feed
- Paris Air Show: Aerojet Rocketdyne would bring thousands of jobs to Huntsville ... - The Birmingham News - al.com
- State school board member Mary Scott Hunter considers run for governor - Montgomery Advertiser
- Huntsville school board member David Blair considering state Senate run - al.com (blog)
- State school board member considers run for governor - The Piedmont Journal
- Huntsville superintendent urges parents to keep children in schools deemed ... - al.com
- Elbert Guillory: Democrats have ignored problems facing the black community - Daily Caller
- Senate rejects amendment to build border fence - Daily Caller
- Gomez: I told McCain he should have left office by now - Daily Caller
- Let's Make Some Campaign Ads! - Daily Caller
- School district scanned kids' eyes without parents' consent - Daily Caller
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District 7
Sanford represents Alabama Senate District 7, which includes part of Madison County[6].
Personal
Sanford has two children and resides with his wife Danielle in Huntsville, Alabama.
External links
- Senator Sanford's campaign website
- Paul Sanford's personal website
- Official Alabama State Senate website of Paul Sanford
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography - Paul Sanford
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Paul Sanford on Facebook
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Parker Griffith |
Alabama State Senate District 7 2009–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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