Republican Coffee County Commissioner Josh Carnley announced he will run for State Senate District 31. The Ino, Alabama native is an owner and President of SanBuck Insurance, which provides personal, commercial, and agricultural insurance throughout Alabama and Florida. He also farms cotton, peanuts, corn, and beef cattle.
Carnley and his wife, the former Valerie Presley from Opp, have been happily married for 18 years. They have three children: daughter Presley, 15; daughter Stella, 12; and son John Matthew, 9.
Carnley stated, “I have a strong conservative record as a Coffee County Commissioner. I fight every day for the things that make America great. I would like to thank Senator Holley for his service to our area, and his long and storied career. I’m going to continue to be a voice for Coffee, Covington, Dale, and Pike Counties.”
“I’m from a little place called Ino. It’s a speck on the map, but when you add up these small towns, you get a mass of people who love and value their way of life,” Carnley continued. “I intend to be a voice for fiscal responsibility, economic growth, our children’s education, support for our military, and freedom from the burden of government. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that our freedoms are fragile – we need state officials who will fight for freedom, not yield to the tyranny of government.”
Senator Jimmy Holley announced he will retire after this term. Senate District 31 currently encompasses all of Coffee, Covington, and Pike Counties, and the northern 2/3 of Dale County. Holley has held the office since 1998. He served 5 terms in the Alabama House of Representatives.
