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Mobile, AL - Today, Alabama District 2 Congressman-Elect Shomari Figures released his Transition Advisory Council. This bipartisan council will provide insight, recommendations, and advice to Figures as he prepares to represent the 13 counties of District 2 in Congress beginning in January.
"We are committed to hitting the ground running, and ensuring that we are working in an informed, bipartisan fashion to solve the challenges in our District," said Figures. "This group of advisors brings decades of public service, experience, and knowledge of the most pressing issues in the communities of District 2. I thank each of them for agreeing to serve in this capacity, and look forward to their invaluable contributions to the future of District 2 and the State of Alabama."
The bipartisan group of advisors collectively represent a variety of sectors. Each member of the council has direct ties to one or more counties in District 2, with each county being represented by at least one member. The council includes former members of Congress; local, county, and state level officials; and various leaders in the business, education, faith, and law enforcement communities.
Figures campaigned on the promise of working across the aisle to bring resources back to the District to help address issues such as healthcare, economic development, infrastructure investments, education, and gun violence .
AL-02 Transition Advisory Council Members (listed alphabetically)
Carol J. Banks
Owner, Banks Memorial Funeral Home & Cremations, LLC
Florence W. Bellamy
School Board Member, Phenix City Schools Board of Education
Jo Bonner
President, University of South Alabama
Former United States Congressman
Representative Napoleon Bracy, Jr.
Alabama House of Representatives, District 98
Chairman, Alabama Legislative Black Caucus
Sheriff Andre Brunson
Sheriff, Macon County
Anna Buckelew
President & CEO, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce
Bradley Byrne
President & CEO, Mobile Chamber
Former United States Congressman
House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels
Alabama House of Representatives
Jessica Dent
Economic Development Director, City of Evergreen
Owner, Balanced Development, LLC
Senator Vivian Davis Figures
Alabama State Senate, District 33
Representative Jeremy Gray
Alabama House of Representatives, District 83
Senator Kirk Hatcher
Alabama State Senate, District 26
Elliot B. Maisel
Chairman & CEO, Gulf Distributing Holdings
Chairman, Mobile Airport Authority
Judge Gaines McCorquodale (Ret.)
Alabama Circuit Court Judge, 1st Judicial Circuit
Councilwoman Brittani O'Hara-Grant
City Council Member, City of Clayton
United States Army Veteran
Mayor Jason A. Reeves
Mayor, City of Troy
Martha Roby
Former United States Congresswoman
Dr. Quinton T. Ross
President, Alabama State University
Former Alabama State Senator, District 26
Commissioner Charlie Sankey, Jr.
Chairman, Crenshaw County Commission
Pastor, Rockwest Baptist Church
Senator Robert Stewart
Alabama State Senate, District 23
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