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Tammy Irons
| Tammy Irons | ||
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| Alabama State Senate District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 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 | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Alabama House of Representatives District 1 | ||
| March 2006-November 2, 2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Alabama, 1986 | |
| J.D. | University of Memphis, 1989 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 21, 1963 | |
| Place of birth | Florence, AL | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Contents |
Irons formerly served in the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 1st District from March 2006 to 2010.
Biography
Irons currently works as an Attorney and owner of Irons Law Firm. She previously worked as as an Associate Attorney with Glankler Brown Professional Limited Liability Company, and as a Judicial Law Clerk in the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
She sits on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama, Shoals Entrepreneurial Center, and SafePlace Foundation, Incorporated. She is the President of the Lauderdale County Bar Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Irons served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Business and Labor
- Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics and Elections
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Job Creation and Economic Development Committee
- Rules Committee
- Small Business Committee
Issues
Irons' answers to the Alabama State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test are available. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. She did not provide an answer when asked her top legislative priorities.[2]
Campaign themes
2011
On her website, Irons lists the following issues that she will work to accomplish: "
- Work to create more jobs for the Shoals.
- Provide for infrastructure for the Shoals, such as Hwy 43 in Lauderdale County and Wilson Dam Rd. in Colbert County.
- Support ethics reform – including providing more accountability, openness, and transparency.
- Work on stopping physical and financial abuse of our senior citizens and support stiffer penalties for abusing our elderly.
- Fully fund education and work to make college more affordable for working families.
- Fight to return more funds for projects in the Shoals." [3]
Redistricting Controversy
Irons claimed that, during the post-2010 Census redistricting process in Alabama, she was offered a "great district" if she would switch parties and run as a Republican. Irons would not say which Republican offered her this deal. Senator Gerald Dial, who chaired the redistricting committee, said she should not have been offered such a deal, and that he had no knowledge of it. Irons' district changed significantly as a result of redistricting.[4]
Elections
2010
Irons was eligible for re-election to the house in 2010 but instead ran for District 1 of the Alabama State Senate. She defeated Ryan Clayton in the June 1 primary election and defeated Republican Jerry Freeman in the general election.[5][6]
| Alabama State Senate, District 1 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Tammy Irons (D)
|
23,178 | |||
| Jerry Freeman (R) | 18,266 | |||
| Alabama State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tammy Irons (D)
|
14,200 | |||
| Ryan Clayton (D) | 2,288 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Irons won re-election to the 1st District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, defeating opponent William Smith (R).[7]
Irons raised $218,419 for her campaign, while Smith raised $64,389.[8]
| Alabama State House, District 1 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tammy Irons (D)
|
8,410 | |||
| William Smith (R) | 4,511 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Irons raised $283,031 in contributions. [9]
Her five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alabama Education Association | $40,000 |
| Alabama Farmers Federation | $17,264 |
| Alabama Power Co | $12,500 |
| Alabama Trial Lawyers Association | $10,000 |
| Fight Back For Justice Fund | $10,000 |
2006
In 2006, Irons collected $218,419 in donations.
Below are Irons's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2006 election:[10]
| Contributor | 2006 total |
|---|---|
| Alabama Farmers Federation | $18,789 |
| Seth Hammett Campaign | $12,500 |
| Alabama Democratic Party | $10,500 |
| Alabama Education Assoc | $10,000 |
| CAN PAC | $4,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Tammy + Irons + Alabama + Senate"
Tammy Irons News Feed
- Happening Week of April 24 - courierjournal
- CHARLOTTE MAYOR JOINS CABINET -- LIFE LESSON from Gio Gonzalez ... - Politico (blog)
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Personal
Irons has a husband, Curley.
External links
- Tammy Irons campaign website
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Tammy Irons on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Irons
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Irons Issue Positions
- ↑ Tammy Irons' campaign website, Issues
- ↑ TimesDaily.com, "Irons says ‘great district’ offered to switch parties," May 12, 2012
- ↑ Democratic Primary results
- ↑ Statewide general election results
- ↑ 2006 election results, Alabama
- ↑ Alabama House spending, 2006
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
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