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'''Alan King''' (born September 27, [[1952]] in [[Birmingham]]) is a [[Jefferson County Probate Court]] Judge, presiding in Place 2. | '''Alan King''' (born September 27, [[1952]] in [[Birmingham]]) is a [[Jefferson County Probate Court]] Judge, presiding in Place 2 and elected in [[2006 general election|2006]] to Place 1. | ||
King holds a Bachelor's degree in finance from the [[University of Alabama]] ([[1974]]), a law degree from the [[Cumberland School of Law]] ([[1982]]), and a Master of Arts in public and private management from [[Birmingham-Southern College]] ([[1997]]). | King holds a Bachelor's degree in finance from the [[University of Alabama]] ([[1974]]), a law degree from the [[Cumberland School of Law]] ([[1982]]), and a Master of Arts in public and private management from [[Birmingham-Southern College]] ([[1997]]). | ||
Before going into law, King worked as an accountant in Saudi Arabia for [[Vulcan Materials]]. He joined the firm of [[King and King]] in 1982 and then left to work as a sole practitioner in [[1991]]. He was elected to | Before going into law, King worked as an accountant in Saudi Arabia for [[Vulcan Materials]]. He joined the firm of [[King and King]] in 1982 and then left to work as a sole practitioner in [[1991]]. He was elected to Probate Court, Place 2 in [[2000]]. | ||
King resides in [[Vestavia Hills]]. | King resides in [[Vestavia Hills]]. | ||
== | ==2006 election== | ||
King | King challenged his colleague [[Mark Gaines]], who was appointed to the bench by Governor [[Bob Riley]], for Probate Judge, Place 1 in the [[2006 general election]]. He defeated Gaines by a margin of 54% to 46%. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Walton, Val (October 26, 2006) "King says probate court needs leadership." ''Birmingham News''. | * Walton, Val (October 26, 2006) "King says probate court needs leadership." ''Birmingham News''. | ||
* Bryant, Joseph D (November 8, 2006) "King unseats Gaines to lead probate court." ''Birmingham News''. | |||
[[Category:1952 births|King, Alan]] | [[Category:1952 births|King, Alan]] | ||
Revision as of 13:18, 8 November 2006
Alan King (born September 27, 1952 in Birmingham) is a Jefferson County Probate Court Judge, presiding in Place 2 and elected in 2006 to Place 1.
King holds a Bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Alabama (1974), a law degree from the Cumberland School of Law (1982), and a Master of Arts in public and private management from Birmingham-Southern College (1997).
Before going into law, King worked as an accountant in Saudi Arabia for Vulcan Materials. He joined the firm of King and King in 1982 and then left to work as a sole practitioner in 1991. He was elected to Probate Court, Place 2 in 2000.
King resides in Vestavia Hills.
2006 election
King challenged his colleague Mark Gaines, who was appointed to the bench by Governor Bob Riley, for Probate Judge, Place 1 in the 2006 general election. He defeated Gaines by a margin of 54% to 46%.
References
- Walton, Val (October 26, 2006) "King says probate court needs leadership." Birmingham News.
- Bryant, Joseph D (November 8, 2006) "King unseats Gaines to lead probate court." Birmingham News.