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'''Alabama State House of Representatives, District 52''' is comprised of parts of [[Homewood]], [[Mountain Brook]] and [[Bessemer]], as well as the [[Glen Iris]], [[Powderly]], [[Southwest Birmingham]] and [[West End]] communities in [[Birmingham]] and sections of unincorporated [[Jefferson County]]. | '''Alabama State House of Representatives, District 52''' is comprised of parts of [[Homewood]], [[Mountain Brook]] and [[Bessemer]], as well as the [[Glen Iris]], [[Powderly]], [[Southwest Birmingham]] and [[West End]] communities in [[Birmingham]] and sections of unincorporated [[Jefferson County]]. | ||
District 52 | District 52 was represented by [[John Rogers]], who was first elected to the seat in [[1982 general election|1983]] and re-elected to ten consecutive terms. He resigned in March [[2024]] after reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in a kickback scheme related to the [[Jefferson County Community Service Fund]]. | ||
==2024 special election== | |||
On [[March 18]], [[2024]] Governor [[Kay Ivey]] scheduled a special election for [[October 1]] to fill the vacant seat left by Rogers' resignation. She scheduled party primaries for the special election on [[June 18]], with run-offs, if necessary, to be held on [[July 16]]. The deadline to qualify for the primaries was set for April 16. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Ruisi, Anne (March 30, 2010) "2010 Legislative elections - Frederick Alexander seeks State House District 52." | * Ruisi, Anne (March 30, 2010) "2010 Legislative elections - Frederick Alexander seeks State House District 52." {{BN}} | ||
* Akin, Emery (August 31, 2023) "Assistant to Fred Plump Jr. pleads guilty to fraud charges." CBS42.com | |||
[[Category:Alabama House Districts|52]] | [[Category:Alabama House Districts|52]] | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 18 March 2024
Alabama State House of Representatives, District 52 is comprised of parts of Homewood, Mountain Brook and Bessemer, as well as the Glen Iris, Powderly, Southwest Birmingham and West End communities in Birmingham and sections of unincorporated Jefferson County.
District 52 was represented by John Rogers, who was first elected to the seat in 1983 and re-elected to ten consecutive terms. He resigned in March 2024 after reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in a kickback scheme related to the Jefferson County Community Service Fund.
2024 special election
On March 18, 2024 Governor Kay Ivey scheduled a special election for October 1 to fill the vacant seat left by Rogers' resignation. She scheduled party primaries for the special election on June 18, with run-offs, if necessary, to be held on July 16. The deadline to qualify for the primaries was set for April 16.
References
- Ruisi, Anne (March 30, 2010) "2010 Legislative elections - Frederick Alexander seeks State House District 52." The Birmingham News
- Akin, Emery (August 31, 2023) "Assistant to Fred Plump Jr. pleads guilty to fraud charges." CBS42.com