Roger Bedford
| Roger Bedford | ||
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| Alabama State Senate District 6 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| November 3, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 5, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Senate Minority Leader | ||
| 2011-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $53,438/year | |
| Per diem | Included in salary | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Alabama, 1978 | |
| J.D. | Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, 1981 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 2, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | Fort Belvadere, VA | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2011-2012
Bedford has been appointed to these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Banking and Insurance Committee
- Confirmations Committee
- Finance and Taxation Education Committee
- Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee
- Governmental Affairs Committee Vice-Chair
- Rules Committee
Elections
2010
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2010
Bedford ran for re-election to the 6th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Jim Bonner in the November 2 general election.[2]
| Alabama State Senate, District 6 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Roger Bedford (D)
|
20,452 | |||
| Jim Bonner (R) | 17,816 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Bedford won re-election to the 6th District Seat in the Alabama State Senate, running unopposed.[3]
Bedford raised $1,049,529 for his campaign.[4]
2002
On November 5, 2006, Bedford won re-election to the 6th District Seat in the Alabama State Senate, defeating opponent Betty Frazier (R).[5]
Bedford raised $893,292 for his campaign, while Frazier raised $25,307.[6]
| Alabama State Senate, District 6 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Roger Bedford (D)
|
23,486 | |||
| Betty Frazier (R) | 15,205 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Bedford raised $1,086,969 in contributions. [7]
His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| State Democratic Executive Cmte | $56,750 |
| Alabama Education Association | $50,000 |
| Tennessee Valley Citizens For Economic Development | $43,842 |
| Alabamians For Free Enterprises | $26,000 |
| Senate Majority Pac | $26,000 |
2006
In 2006, Bedford collected $1,049,529 in donations.[8]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Roger H. Bedford | $77,541 |
| Alabama Education Association | $72,000 |
| Jim Folsom Jr Campaign | $50,000 |
| Environmental Campaign Fund | $35,500 |
| Fund For Alabamas Children & Education | $33,500 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Roger + Bedford + 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.
Roger Bedford News Feed
- Local schools to participate in NRA pilot program - Franklin County Times
- Gomez: I told McCain he should have left office by now - Daily Caller
- Recall of Colorado gun controller gets enough signatures - Daily Caller
- Ayers: Obama gets a 'failing grade' as president - Daily Caller
- Board calls for NRA training - Times Daily
- 'Obama phones' given to people promising to sell them for drugs, money [VIDEO - Daily Caller]
- The Search for the Magic Fig Leaf - Daily Caller
- Red scare: Blind Chinese dissident claims Chinese communist conquest of US ... - Daily Caller
- Which bathroom should transgendered students use? - Daily Caller
- Court: Ariz. citizenship proof law illegal [VIDEO - Daily Caller]
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District 6
Bedford represents Alabama Senate District 6, which includes all of Fayette, Franklin, Lamar and Marion counties and parts of Lawrence, Winston and Colbert counties [9].
Personal
Bedford has one child and resides with his wife Maudie in Russellville, Alabama.
External links
- Official Alabama State Senate website of Senator Roger H. Bedford, Jr.
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator Roger Bedford, Jr. (AL)
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2006, 2002, 1998
- Roger Beford on MySpace
References
| Political offices | ||
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Alabama State Senate District 6 1982–1990 |
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Alabama State Senate District 6 1994–present |
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