Bobby Humphryes

Bobby Humphryes (born January 10, 1954 in Bessemer) is a second-term Alabama State Legislator, representing District 15 in the House of Representatives.

Humphryes graduated in 1972 from Jess Lanier High School. He earned his Associate's degree in Fire Science from Jefferson State Community College and worked in the Birmingham Fire Department as a firefighter for 24 years.

He sat on the Midfield City Council from 1992-95 and served as a State Constable in District 51 from 1996-98, when he was elected to the Alabama House. As a legislator he has supported tax and budget cuts, supported stronger penalties for child abuse, and opposed same-sex marriage.

Humphryes, until recently, publicized his membership in the Central Alabama Council of Conservative Citizens, an outgrowth of the White Citizens Council that is characterized by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group.

In 2006 he emerged as the winner of the Republican primary for Jefferson County Commission District 3 against Anne Hodges Goolsby and Tony Ladu. He later defeated Democratic candidate Carlton McWhorter by a margin of 64% to 35% to take his seat on the Commission. He is to be sworn in as part of a new Republican majority on November 14, 2006.

Humphryes resides in Midfield. He is married to the former Marcy Brasher and has two daughters, Angela and Staci, and four grandchildren.

References

• Bryant, Joseph D. (May 24, 2006) "Humphryes criticizes debt, taxes, spending." Birmingham News.
• Whitmire, Kyle. (March 18, 2004) "Don't be hatin'." Birmingham Weekly.
• Whitemire, Kyle. (May 18, 2006) "Don't be hatin' redux." Birmingham Weekly.

External links

• Bobby Humphryes campaign website
• Rep. Humphryes at legislature.state.al.us