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Fred Plump
Fred Plump (Democratic Party) (also known as Coach) was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 55. He assumed office on November 9, 2022. He left office on May 23, 2023.
Plump (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Alabama House of Representatives to represent District 55. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Plump was a Democratic candidate for District 57 of the Alabama House of Representatives. The primary election was on June 1, 2010, and the general election was on November 2, 2010.[1]
Plump resigned from the House in May 2023 as part of a plea agreement. To read more about Plump's resignation, click here.
Biography
Fred Plump lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Plump served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 2007. His career experience includes working as a property manager, the Jefferson County conservator, and a firefighter with the City of Birmingham. He founded Pipe Davis Youth Baseball and has served as its executive director, and as the president of the Magic City Youth Football League.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 55
Fred Plump won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 55 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fred Plump (D) | 99.3 | 10,018 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 67 | ||
| Total votes: 10,085 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House of Representatives District 55
Fred Plump defeated incumbent Rod Scott in the Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House of Representatives District 55 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Plump | 50.9 | 952 |
 | Rod Scott | 49.1 | 919 | |
| Total votes: 1,871 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 55
Incumbent Rod Scott and Fred Plump advanced to a runoff. They defeated Phyllis Oden-Jones, Travis Hendrix, and Antwon Womack in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 55 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rod Scott | 25.1 | 1,212 |
| ✔ | | Fred Plump | 22.3 | 1,080 |
| Phyllis Oden-Jones | 21.4 | 1,032 | ||
 | Travis Hendrix | 18.9 | 915 | |
 | Antwon Womack | 12.3 | 594 | |
| Total votes: 4,833 | |||
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2010
Plump ran in the 2010 election for Alabama House of Representatives District 57. Plump was defeated by Merika Coleman in the Democratic primary election on June 1, 2010.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
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2023
In 2023, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 7 to June 6.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Noteworthy events
Federal wire fraud and obstruction of justice charges (2023)
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, Plump pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of obstruction of justice. As part of a plea deal, Plump agreed to resign from the Alabama House of Representatives.[4]
Plump is accused of conspiring with an unnamed legislator to launder money from the Jefferson County Community Service Fund through the Piper Davis Youth Baseball League, a nonprofit youth sports organization Plump directed. Plump and the legislator allocated money from the fund to the sports league, and then distributed the funds among himself, the legislator, and his mistress, who was an assistant to the legislator.[5]
After being subpoenaed and interviewed by investigators, Plump alerted the legislator to the investigation.[5]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Alabama, Alabama Democratic Party, April 7, 2010
- ↑ Birmingham Watch, "Fred Plump, Democrat, State House District 55," May 18, 2022
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, 2010 Democratic Primary Results, accessed November 30, 2013
- ↑ AP, "Alabama lawmaker agrees to plead guilty to federal charges and resign," accessed May 24, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 ABC 3340, "State Legislator resigning, charged with conspiracy and obstruction of justice," accessed May 24, 2023
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rod Scott (D) |
Alabama House of Representatives District 55 2022-2023 |
Succeeded by Travis Hendrix (D) |
