On Thursday, Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen announced that he has named Tracey Arnold as the Chief of the Staff of the Alabama House of Representatives Majority Caucus.
Arnold is a twenty-year veteran of Alabama legislative operations. She will begin transitioning to her new role immediately. Arnold has served in Executive Assistant and Committee Clerk roles during her tenure in the Alabama State House. For the last five years, she has served as the Committee Clerk for the powerful House Rules Committee.
“Tracey will be a great asset to the caucus and to each of our members, both newly elected and veteran legislators,” Stadthagen said in a statement shared via email with Alabama Today. “Her knowledge of the entire legislative process and of the needs of caucus members is unparalleled. Her institutional knowledge, work ethic, and commitment to doing everything she does with accuracy and integrity will serve the members and the taxpayers well.”
Arnold is a native of Montgomery and a graduate of Faulkner University. She said that she is excited about her new role.
“This is going to be a new challenge, but it is one I am looking forward to,” Arnold said. “Working with the Majority Leader to serve the entire caucus and, effectively, the entire state is an honor,” Arnold said. “I am ready to roll up my sleeves and get to work.”
The Alabama House of Representatives will be led by a new leadership team. Stadthagen was elected by the House Republican Caucus to serve as Majority Leader on November 10. State Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter, the previous Majority Leader, was elected to be the next Speaker of the House. Speaker Mac McCutcheon did not run again. The House Republican Caucus elected Chris Pringle as Speaker Pro Tem. The current Pro Tem – Victor Gaston – also did not run for re-election.
Pringle was recently re-elected to his second term in the Alabama House of Representatives.
Republicans successfully defended their commanding supermajorities in both Houses of the Alabama Legislature during recent midterm elections.
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