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Mac Buttram
Mac Buttram is a former Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 12 from 2010 to 2014.
Biography
Buttram earned his B.S. in history from the University of North Alabama and his Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Buttram was a pastor for Camp Hill & Red Ridge United Methodist Churches of Tallapoosa County from 1981 to 1984. He then worked as a pastor of the Taylorville United Methodist Church from 1984 to 1986. From 1986 to 1995, he was an associate pastor for the Trinity United Methodist Church in Huntsville. Buttram continued his work as a pastor for Saint Andrew's Methodist Church and Hamilton United Methodist Church from 1995 to 2003 and 2003 to 2009, respectively.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Buttram served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Subcommittee on Agency and Commission Issues
- Subcommittee on Professional Qualifications
- Subcommittee on K-12
- Subcommittee on Utilities
Campaign themes
2010
Buttram's campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- On education
- Excerpt: "I’ll work toward solutions for Cullman County’s education crisis."
- On big government
- Excerpt: "I don’t believe that the answer to any problem is creating another government agency to deal with it."
- On the economy, agriculture, jobs, and taxes
- Excerpt: "Government spending has created a house of dominoes that has brought us to our current economic and job crisis."
- On service
- Excerpt: "I have spent my entire adult life dedicated to service."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Mac Buttram faced Corey Harbison and Roy Jackson in the Republican primary. As no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Buttram and Harbison - met in a runoff election, which Harbison won.[2] Harbison was unchallenged in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Mac Buttram Incumbent |
44% | 3,875 |
| Corey Harbison |
41.2% | 3,630 |
| Roy Jackson | 14.8% | 1,303 |
| Total Votes | 8,808 | |
2010
Buttram defeated Kenneth Kilgo in the June 1 primary. He then defeated incumbent James C. Fields (D) in the November 2 general election.[7][8]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 12 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mac Buttram (R)
|
9,062 | |||
| James C. Fields (D) | 7,667 | |||
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 12 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mac Buttram (R)
|
3,577 | |||
| Kenneth Kilgo (R) | 3,119 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
In 2010, Buttram's endorsements included the following:[9]
- The Alabama Tea Party Express
Personal
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Buttram and his wife, Pam, have three children.
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2014
In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Recent news
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See also
- Alabama House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Mac Buttram on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Mac Buttram campaign website, "Mac on the Issues," November 2, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ AL.com, "Alabama primary runoffs: Live results from select statewide races," July 15, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 27, 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
- ↑ Alabama2010.com, "Alabama GOP primary results," accessed May 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ The Alabama Tea Party Express, "Endorsements," November 2, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James C. Fields |
Alabama House District 12 2010–2014 |
Succeeded by Corey Harbison (R) |
