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'''Alan King''' (born September 27, [[1952]] in [[Birmingham]]) | [[File:Alan King.jpg|right|thumb|Alan King]] | ||
'''Alan L. King''' (born [[September 27]], [[1952]] in [[Birmingham]]) was a three-term [[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 is the son of former state senator [[Tom King]]. He 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]]. | 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]] and was re-elected in [[2006]] and [[2012]]. He was named Presiding Judge in [[2007]]. In [[2017]] he announced that he would not seek a fourth term. In [[2020]] the [[Alabama State Supreme Court]] ruled that King had "egregiously" violated the due process rights of [[Joann Bashinsky]] in appointing a temporary guardian and conservator to manage her estate. | ||
King | In May [[2017]] President Donald Trump appointed King to his 11-member Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. | ||
King and his wife, [[Karen King|Karen]] reside in [[Vestavia Hills]] and have one daughter, Kendall. The three of them were struck by a hit-and-run driver on Thanksgiving night in November [[2018]] while visiting Kendall in Denver, Colorado. Karen was killed, and Alan and Kendall were seriously injured. | |||
==2006 election== | ==2006 election== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Walton, Val (October 26, 2006) "King says probate court needs leadership." | * Walton, Val (October 26, 2006) "King says probate court needs leadership." {{BN}} | ||
* Bryant, Joseph D (November 8, 2006) "King unseats Gaines to lead probate court." '' | * Bryant, Joseph D (November 8, 2006) "King unseats Gaines to lead probate court." {{BN}} | ||
* Hrynkiw, Ivana (September 28, 2017) "'This was a hard decision to make:' Longtime Jefferson County judge not to seek reelection in 2018." {{BN}} | |||
* Hrynkiw, Ivana (November 24, 2018) "Longtime Jefferson County judge, daughter recovering from hit-and-run." {{BN}} | |||
* Hrynkiw, Ivana (July 2, 2020) "Golden Flake heiress, Joann Bashinsky, back in control of her money." {{BN}} | |||
* Hrynkiw, Ivana (May 31, 2020) "Jefferson County probate judge Alan King retires, reflects on 19 years of judgeship." {{BN}} | |||
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[[Category:Alabama alumni | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Cumberland School of Law alumni | [[Category:Alabama alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Birmingham-Southern alumni | [[Category:Cumberland School of Law alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Attorneys | [[Category:Birmingham-Southern alumni]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:13, 9 February 2022
Alan L. King (born September 27, 1952 in Birmingham) was a three-term Jefferson County Probate Court Judge, presiding in Place 2 and elected in 2006 to Place 1.
King is the son of former state senator Tom King. He 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 and was re-elected in 2006 and 2012. He was named Presiding Judge in 2007. In 2017 he announced that he would not seek a fourth term. In 2020 the Alabama State Supreme Court ruled that King had "egregiously" violated the due process rights of Joann Bashinsky in appointing a temporary guardian and conservator to manage her estate.
In May 2017 President Donald Trump appointed King to his 11-member Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.
King and his wife, Karen reside in Vestavia Hills and have one daughter, Kendall. The three of them were struck by a hit-and-run driver on Thanksgiving night in November 2018 while visiting Kendall in Denver, Colorado. Karen was killed, and Alan and Kendall were seriously injured.
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." The Birmingham News
- Bryant, Joseph D (November 8, 2006) "King unseats Gaines to lead probate court." The Birmingham News
- Hrynkiw, Ivana (September 28, 2017) "'This was a hard decision to make:' Longtime Jefferson County judge not to seek reelection in 2018." The Birmingham News
- Hrynkiw, Ivana (November 24, 2018) "Longtime Jefferson County judge, daughter recovering from hit-and-run." The Birmingham News
- Hrynkiw, Ivana (July 2, 2020) "Golden Flake heiress, Joann Bashinsky, back in control of her money." The Birmingham News
- Hrynkiw, Ivana (May 31, 2020) "Jefferson County probate judge Alan King retires, reflects on 19 years of judgeship." The Birmingham News