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'''Alabama State House of Representatives, District 54''' covers the [[Birmingham]] neighborhoods of [[Crestline]], [[Central City]], [[Enon Ridge]], [[Fountain Heights]], [[North Avondale]], [[South Avondale]], [[Crestwood]], [[Druid Hills]], [[East Thomas]], [[Forest Park]], [[Kingston]], [[Woodlawn]], and parts of the city of [[Irondale]].
'''Alabama State House of Representatives, District 54''' covers the [[Birmingham]] neighborhoods of [[Crestline]], [[Central City neighborhood|Central City]], [[Enon Ridge]], [[Fountain Heights]], [[North Avondale]], [[South Avondale]], [[Crestwood]], [[Druid Hills]], [[East Thomas]], [[Forest Park]], [[Kingston]], [[Woodlawn]]. It also includes most of central [[Irondale]] and parts of southern [[Center Point]] and western [[Trussville]], along with the unincorporated [[Grayson Valley]] area.


Since 1983, the district's Representative has been [[George Perdue]], who elected not to run for re-election in 2006.
In January [[2017]] the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the district to have been redrawn improperly in [[2012]].


==2006==
District 54 is represented by [[Neil Rafferty]], who was elected to the seat in [[2018]].
Candidates for the seat in the [[2006 primary elections|2006 election]] included [[Kamau Afrika]], [[Emanuel B. Ford]], [[Gaynell Hendricks]], [[Patricia Todd]], and [[Charlie L. Williams, Jr]], all running as Democrats. The primary election resulted in the need for a runoff between Hendricks and Todd, which was held on July 18, 2006.  


Todd won the runoff by a margin of 59 votes, but the result was not certified due to a challenge filed on behalf of Hendricks. A subcommittee of the Alabama Democratic Party determined that Todd had not filed her campaign finance information as required by a 1974 party rule. However this finding was lambasted by many outside the party who noted that Alabama's 1988 campaign finance law superceded the party rule, and no other candidate had submitted information to the party since the law was passed, including Hendricks.
==2006 election==
Candidates for the vacant seat in the [[2006 primary elections|2006 election]] included [[Patricia Todd]], [[Kamau Afrika]], [[Emanuel B. Ford]], [[Gaynell Hendricks]], and [[Charlie Williams Jr]], all running as Democrats. A runoff between Hendricks and Todd was held on [[July 18]], 2006.  


The Executive Committee of the party rejected the findings of the subcommittee and certified Todd as the candidate for the general election, in which she is running unopposed.
Todd won the runoff by a margin of 59 votes, but the result was not certified due to a challenge filed on behalf of Hendricks. A subcommittee of the Alabama Democratic Party determined that Todd had not filed her campaign finance information as required by a 1974 party rule. However this finding was lambasted by many outside the party who noted that Alabama's 1988 campaign finance law superseded the party rule, and no other candidate had submitted information to the party since the law was passed, including Hendricks.


[[Category:Alabama House Districts]]
The Executive Committee of the party rejected the findings of the subcommittee and certified Todd as the candidate for the general election, in which she ran unopposed.
 
==Representation==
* [[1982 general election|1982-1986]]: [[George Perdue]] (1st term)
* [[1986 general election|1986-1990]]: [[George Perdue]] (2nd term)
* [[1990 general election|1990-1994]]: [[George Perdue]] (3rd term)
* [[1994 general election|1994-1998]]: [[George Perdue]] (4th term)
* [[1998 general election|1998-2002]]: [[George Perdue]] (5th term)
* [[2002 general election|2002-2006]]: [[George Perdue]] (6th term)
* [[2006 general election|2006-2010]]: [[Patricia Todd]] (1st term)
* [[2010 general election|2010-2014]]: [[Patricia Todd]] (2nd term)
* [[2014 general election|2014-2018]]: [[Patricia Todd]] (3rd term)
* [[2018 general election|2018–2022]]: [[Neil Rafferty]] (1st term)
* [[2022 general election|2022–2026]]: [[Neil Rafferty]] (2nd term)
 
==References==
* Lyman, Bryan (January 21, 2017) "12 Alabama legislative districts ruled unconstitutional." ''Montgomery Advertiser''
 
==External links==
* [http://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_House_of_Representatives_District_54 Alabama House District 54] at Ballotpedia.org
* [http://statisticalatlas.com/state-lower-legislative-district/Alabama/District-54/Overview Alabama House District 54] at StatisticalAtlas.com
 
[[Category:Alabama House Districts|54]]

Latest revision as of 16:58, 12 May 2023

Alabama State House of Representatives, District 54 covers the Birmingham neighborhoods of Crestline, Central City, Enon Ridge, Fountain Heights, North Avondale, South Avondale, Crestwood, Druid Hills, East Thomas, Forest Park, Kingston, Woodlawn. It also includes most of central Irondale and parts of southern Center Point and western Trussville, along with the unincorporated Grayson Valley area.

In January 2017 the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the district to have been redrawn improperly in 2012.

District 54 is represented by Neil Rafferty, who was elected to the seat in 2018.

2006 election

Candidates for the vacant seat in the 2006 election included Patricia Todd, Kamau Afrika, Emanuel B. Ford, Gaynell Hendricks, and Charlie Williams Jr, all running as Democrats. A runoff between Hendricks and Todd was held on July 18, 2006.

Todd won the runoff by a margin of 59 votes, but the result was not certified due to a challenge filed on behalf of Hendricks. A subcommittee of the Alabama Democratic Party determined that Todd had not filed her campaign finance information as required by a 1974 party rule. However this finding was lambasted by many outside the party who noted that Alabama's 1988 campaign finance law superseded the party rule, and no other candidate had submitted information to the party since the law was passed, including Hendricks.

The Executive Committee of the party rejected the findings of the subcommittee and certified Todd as the candidate for the general election, in which she ran unopposed.

Representation

References

  • Lyman, Bryan (January 21, 2017) "12 Alabama legislative districts ruled unconstitutional." Montgomery Advertiser

External links

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