On Friday, State Representative Kyle South (R-Fayette) resigned from the Alabama House of Representatives to take a job as the President and CEO of the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce. This move created vacancies in the committees on which he served. Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) announced his appointments to fill those committee vacancies.
Effective July 1, these House members will be appointed to the following committees:
Rules Committee: Rep. Debbie Wood (R—Valley)
Ways and Means General Fund Vice Chair: Rep. Chris Blackshear (R—Smiths Station)
Ways and Means General Fund Committee: Rep. Kerry Underwood (R—Tuscumbia)
Insurance Committee: Rep. Matt Woods (R—Jasper)
Financial Services Committee: Rep. James Lomax (R—Huntsville)
Joint Transportation Committee: Rep. Rhett Marques (R—Enterprise)
ARPA Oversight Committee: Rep. Jeff Sorrells (R—Hartford)
South’s departure had been announced weeks ago, giving the Speaker plenty of time to plan for making these appointments.
Governor Kay Ivey will soon announce the dates for the special election to fill the vacancy in House District 16.
There are now two vacancies in the 105-member House of Representatives. The other is in House District 55, where former Rep. Fred Plump (D-Birmingham) resigned and pleaded guilty to public corruption charges.
The Alabama Legislature will meet on July 17 for its second special session to address court-ordered congressional redistricting.
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