Steve French
Steve French was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 46 of the Alabama House of Representatives.
French was a Republican member of the Alabama State Senate, representing the District 15 from 1998 to 2010. He has previously worked on a number of Republican presidential campaigns including Bush/Cheney 2004 and 2000 and Bush/Quayle 1992. He was also the Regional Political Director of the Republican National Committee from 1991-1992 and Director of the Alabama Republican Party from 1988-1991.[1]
Biography
French earned his B.S. in Personnel and Industrial Relations from Auburn University.
Committee assignments
French formerly served on the following committees:
- Finance and Taxation General Fund, Alabama Senate
- Health Committee, Alabama Senate
- Industrial Development and Recruitment Committee, Alabama Senate
- Local Legislation No. 2 Committee, Alabama Senate Vice Chairperson
- Rules Committee, Alabama Senate
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. Pamela Blackmore-Jenkins, Steve French, Justin Barkley, and David Faulkner faced off in the Republican primary. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - French and Faulkner - were scheduled to meet in a runoff election. French withdrew from the runoff race on June 12, 2014, leaving Faulkner unopposed.[2] Faulkner was unchallenged in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 David Faulkner |
45.4% | 3,602 |
| Steve French |
26.3% | 2,086 |
| Justin Barkley | 23.4% | 1,858 |
| Pamela Blackmore-Jenkins | 4.9% | 389 |
| Total Votes | 7,935 | |
2010
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2010
French ran for re-election to the 15th District seat in 2010. Slade Blackwell defeated him in the primary election, receiving 14,165 votes to French's 9,606.
2006
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, French won re-election to the 15th District Seat in the Alabama State Senate, running unopposed.[7]
French raised $282,800 for his campaign.[8]
2002
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2002
On November 5, 2002, French won re-election to the 15th District Seat in the Alabama State Senate, defeating opponent John Turner (Lib).[9]
French raised $640,494 for his campaign, while Turner raised $0.[10]
| Alabama State Senate, District 15 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Steve French (R)
|
37,003 | |||
| John Turner (Lib) | 4,675 | |||
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Personal
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French has four children and resides with his wife, Elizabeth, in Birmingham, Alabama.
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See also
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama State Senate
- Alabama Senate Committees
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed November 18, 2014
- ↑ The Homewood Star, "French withdraws from District 46 run-off," June 12, 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
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2006 election results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2006 Alabama Senate candidates," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2002 election results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Funds raised by 2002 Alabama Senate candidates," accessed April 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Alabama State Senate District 15 1998–2010 |
Succeeded by Slade Blackwell |
