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Beau Doolittle
Beau Doolittle was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 35 of the Alabama State Senate.
Biography
After graduating from Baker High School, Doolittle earned his B.A in history from the University of South Alabama in 1997 and his M.A. in Secondary Education and Teaching from the University of South Alabama in 2000.[1] His professional experience includes working as a financial support worker for the Alabama Department of Human Resources since 2009.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Doolittle's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Eliminate The Grocery Tax
- Excerpt: "Working families need relief from our state’s regressive tax structure. Alabama is one of two states in the country that still taxes food. Eliminating the Grocery Tax would apply to everyone in Alabama, but would be especially beneficial to members of the working middle class who need more of their income to meet basic needs."
Ensure That Residents of District 35 Have Access To Affordable Homeowners Insurance
- Excerpt: "Many hard-working families are faced with a choice of excessively priced policies or taking a risk of not having insurance. Others have lost their homes when the banks called in loans because they could not afford coverage. I am committed to working to ensure that all insurers doing business in Alabama, particularly in District 35, adhere to honorable and accountable practices."
Medicaid Expansion
- Excerpt: "Expansion of Medicaid will bring over 30,000 much needed jobs and billions in economic activity to our state. It will provide healthcare to a projected 185,000 working (300,000 total) Alabamians and help to keep many rural Alabama hospitals from closing."
Stop The Assault On Public Employees
- Excerpt: "It’s time that we stop putting all the woes of our state’s budget crisis on their backs and live up to the promises made to them by the state."
Assist Oystermen, Shrimpers And Others Who Make Their Living From Our Coastal Waters
- Excerpt: "Men and women who make a living off of our coastal waters face continued economic hardship. I am committed to supporting the economic interest of these hard working Alabamians in any way I can."
Elections
2014
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Alabama State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Beau Doolittle was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bill Hightower was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hightower then defeated Doolittle in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3][4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bill Hightower Incumbent |
73.6% | 19,173 | |
| Democratic | Beau Doolittle | 26.3% | 6,862 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.1% | 16 | |
| Total Votes | 26,051 | |||
Personal
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Doolittle has lived in Mobile, Alabama, for over 25 years.[8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Beau + Doolittle + Alabama + Senate"
See also
- Alabama State Senate
- Alabama State Senate District 35
- Alabama State Senate elections, 2014
- Alabama State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Beau Doolittle on Facebook
- Beau Doolittle on Twitter
- Beau Doolittle on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on July 27, 2014
- ↑ beaudoolittle.com, "Issues," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Republican Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ AL.com, "Alabama 2014 general election: Results for statewide and congressional races," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Beau Doolittle for Alabama State Senate 35, "About Beau," accessed August 3, 2014
