George Wallace Jr

George Corley Wallace, III (often called George Wallace, Jr.), born October 17, 1951, in Eufaula, Alabama, is a former Alabama Public Service Commissioner (Position 2) and was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for lieutenant governor] in the 2006 party primary.

Personal life

Wallace, a former Democrat, is the only son of George Corley Wallace, Jr., and Lurleen Burns Wallace, each of whom were Democratic governors. His sisters are Bobbi Jo Parsons, Peggy Sue Kennedy, and Janie Lee Dye.

George C. Wallace, IV, and Robert Kelly Wallace are Wallace's adult sons. He married the former Elizabeth Grimes Maynor in 2000 and has two stepdaughters from this marriage.

In 1970 Wallace graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery. He then completed a bachelor's degree in history at Huntingdon College in Montgomery in 1976. He did graduate work in political science and public administration at Auburn University.

Professional life

Troy State University

• Director of Financial Aid and Alumni Affairs (1978 – 1982).
• Vice President of Development and Alumni Affairs (1983 – 1987).

Politics

Elective position history

• Two-term Alabama state treasurer (1987 – 1994).
• Two-term Alabama Public Service Commissioner, Place No. 2, (1998 - 2006).

Controversy

In June 2005 he opened up the first day of the annual national convention of the Council of Conservative Citizens (CCC), a conservative group that critics describe as "white supremacist". This was not Wallace's first interaction with the CCC; he gave speeches to the CCC once in 1998 and twice in 1999.

Lieutenant Governor Campaign

In the June 6, 2006, Republican primary election, Wallace qualified for the runoff election, which was held on July 18. He lost to attorney and Washington lobbyist Luther Strange by a 55 percent to 45 percent margin. Senator John McCain of Arizona, a potential candidate for president in 2008, had made appearances on Wallace's behalf. Wallace believes that his latest defeat could mean the end of his long career in state politics.

References

• George Wallace, Jr.. (2007, December 13). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17:55, December 24, 2007 [1]