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Ron Sparks
Ron Sparks (b. 1954) was the Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries from 2003-2011. On April 3, 2009, Sparks, a Democrat, announced his candidacy for Governor of Alabama in 2010.[1]
Sparks has previously worked as Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, State President of Alabama 911, and Director of a 911 System. He served in the United States Coast Guard, Honor Guard, Search and Rescue.
Sparks is a coach with DeKalb County Youth Athletics, Vice-President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, and President of the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture. He is a graduate of Northeast State Community College.[2]
Elections
2010
Sparks faced Artur Davis in the June 1 primary, defeating him by a margin of 62.31% to 36.69%.
Sparks lost to Republican Robert J. Bentley in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
- 2012 General Election
| Governor of Alabama, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Robert J. Bentley |
57.6% | 860,472 | |
| Democratic | Ron Sparks | 41.9% | 625,710 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.5% | 8,091 | |
| Total Votes | 1,494,273 | |||
See also
- Governor of Alabama
- Alabama gubernatorial election, 2010
- Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
External links
- Ron Sparks at Project Vote Smart
- Ron Sparks on Facebook
- Ron Sparks on Twitter
- Ron Sparks on YouTube
- Sparks2010.com 2010 campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from February 26, 2011.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by John McMillan |
