Alabama Democratic Party nominee for Alabama Attorney General Wendell Major addressed a diverse group of voters on Sunday following the gubernatorial debate between Libertarian Dr. James “Jimmy” Blake and write-in candidate Pastor Dean Odle at Huntsville’s Studio 53.
“My entire history has been service,” Major said. “I joined the Marine Corps out of high school. I spent 36 years as a Jefferson County Deputy. I am the police chief of Tarrant.”
“I will enforce the letter of the law from day one,” Major promised if elected as Alabama’s AG.
Major has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Alabama in Birmingham and a law degree from the Birmingham School of Law.
“I have been a lawyer for 15 years,” Major added.
Major is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He is also a licensed polygrapher.
“Civil forfeiture is a problem,” Major said. “It is out and out robbery.”
Civil asset forfeiture is when law enforcement seizes guns, money, vehicles, homes, businesses, and other property because they believe that the property was used to or obtained by illegal activity – usually the illicit drug trade. Assets can be seized in Alabama without the accused being convicted of a crime or sometimes even charged.
Major was born and raised in Alabama. He met his wife here and has raised his family in Alabama. Major is both a father and a grandfather who says he wants to make Alabama safe for generations to come.
As a high school student, Wendell Major joined the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Explorers Club program to help his community become safer.
Major says that he opposes using police to generate revenue.
“I told my Mayor when he appointed me police chief that the day he asks me about revenue is the day I quit,” Major said.
Since Major did not have a primary opponent, his campaign has largely been underreported until now.
Major faces incumbent Republican Steve Marshall in the November 8 general election. There is no Libertarian nominee for Attorney General.
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