Christopher J. England

Christopher J. England


Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office November 2, 2019
Preceded by	Nancy Worley
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 70th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 8, 2006
Preceded by	Bryant Melton

Personal details
Born	Christopher John England (1976-08-19) August 19, 1976 (age 45) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Howard University (BA) University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (JD)

Christopher John England (born August 19, 1976) is an American politician and the current chair of the Alabama Democratic Party. England is the first black chairman of either major political party in the history of the state of Alabama.^[1]

Early life and education[]

England was born on August 19, 1976. His father, John H. England Jr., is a judge of the 6th Circuit Court in Alabama, former Tuscaloosa City Council member, and served as a justice on the Alabama Supreme Court from 1999–2000. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Howard University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama. He is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and has served on the Board of Directors of the Police Athletic League and PRIDE.^[2]

Career[]

England is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 70th District unopposed since 2006. In December 2018, England was elected caucus chair of the House Democratic Caucus.^[3] England also serves as Associate City Attorney in the City of Tuscaloosa, handling Claims, Franchise Agreements, and Tax Issues.^[4]

References[]

^ Moseley, Brandon (4 November 2019). "England elected first Black Chairman in Alabama Democratic Party history". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
^ "Chris England's Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
^ Staff Report (11 January 2019). "State Rep. Chris England earns Tuscaloosa appointments". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
^ "City of Tuscaloosa". Retrieved 21 December 2020.

Party political offices
Preceded by Nancy Worley	Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party 2019–present	Incumbent

v t Members of the Alabama House of Representatives
Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R) Speaker pro tempore Victor Gaston (R) Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R) Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D)
▌Phillip Pettus (R) ▌Lynn Greer (R) ▌Andrew Sorrell (R) ▌Parker Moore (R) ▌Danny Crawford (R) ▌Andy Whitt (R) ▌Proncey Robertson (R) ▌Terri Collins (R) ▌Scott Stadthagen (R) ▌Mike Ball (R) ▌Randall Shedd (R) ▌Corey Harbison (R) ▌Connie Rowe (R) ▌Tim Wadsworth (R) ▌Allen Farley (R) ▌Kyle South (R) ▌Tracy Estes (R) ▌Jamie Kiel (R) ▌Laura Hall (D) ▌Howard Sanderford (R) ▌Rex Reynolds (R) ▌Ritchie Whorton (R) ▌Tommy Hanes (R) ▌Nathaniel Ledbetter (R) ▌Mac McCutcheon (R) ▌Kerry Rich (R) ▌Wes Kitchens (R) ▌Gil Isbell (R) ▌Becky Nordgren (R) ▌Craig Lipscomb (R) ▌Mike Holmes (R) ▌Barbara Boyd (D) ▌Ben Robbins (R) ▌David Standridge (R) ▌Steve Hurst (R) ▌Randy Wood (R) ▌Bob Fincher (R) ▌Debbie Wood (R) ▌Ginny Shaver (R) ▌K. L. Brown (R) ▌Corley Ellis (R) ▌ (R) ▌Arnold Mooney (R) ▌Danny Garrett (R) ▌Dickie Drake (R) ▌David Faulkner (R) ▌David Wheeler (R) ▌Jim Carns (R) ▌Russell Bedsole (R) ▌Jim Hill (R) ▌Allen Treadaway (R) ▌John Rogers (D) ▌Anthony Daniels (D) ▌Neil Rafferty (D) ▌Rod Scott (D) ▌Louise Alexander (D) ▌Merika Coleman (D) ▌Rolanda Hollis (D) ▌Mary Moore (D) ▌Juandalynn Givan (D) ▌ (R) ▌Rich Wingo (R) ▌Bill Poole (R) ▌Harry Shiver (R) ▌ (R) ▌Alan Baker (R) ▌Prince Chestnut (D) ▌Thomas Jackson (D) ▌Kelvin Lawrence (D) ▌Christopher J. England (D) ▌Artis J. McCampbell (D) ▌Ralph Anthony Howard (D) ▌Vacant ▌Charlotte Meadows (R) ▌Reed Ingram (R) ▌Thad McClammy (D) ▌ (D) ▌Vacant ▌Joe Lovvorn (R) ▌Chris Blackshear (R) ▌ (R) ▌Pebblin Warren (D) ▌Jeremy Gray (D) ▌Berry Forte (D) ▌Dexter Grimsley (D) ▌Paul Lee (R) ▌Jeff Sorrells (R) ▌Will Dismukes (R) ▌Wes Allen (R) ▌Chris Sells (R) ▌ (R) ▌ (R) ▌Steve Clouse (R) ▌Joe Faust (R) ▌Steve McMillan (R) ▌ (R) ▌Adline Clarke (D) ▌Napoleon Bracy Jr. (D) ▌Sam Jones (D) ▌Victor Gaston (R) ▌Chris Pringle (R) ▌Shane Stringer (R) ▌Barbara Drummond (D) ▌Margie Wilcox (R) ▌ (R)
▌Republican (76) ▌Democratic (27) ▌Vacant (2) Alabama Legislature Alabama House of Representatives Alabama Senate

v t State chairs of the Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee: Jaime Harrison
AL Christopher J. England AK AZ Raquel Terán AR Michael John Gray CA Rusty Hicks CO Morgan Carroll CT Nancy DiNardo DE FL Manny Diaz GA Nikema Williams HI ID IL Robin Kelly IN Mike Schmuhl IA Ross Wilburn KS KY LA ME Drew Gattine MD Yvette Lewis MA MI Lavora Barnes MN Ken Martin MS MO MT Robyn Driscoll NE Jane Kleeb NV Judith Whitmer NH Raymond Buckley NJ LeRoy Jones NM NY NC Bobbie Richardson ND Kylie Oversen OH Liz Walters OK OR K. C. Hanson PA RI Joseph McNamara SC SD Randy Seiler TN TX Gilberto Hinojosa UT VT VA WA Tina Podlodowski WV Belinda Biafore WI Ben Wikler WY Joseph M. Barbuto DC Territories: AS GU MP PR Charlie Rodríguez VI Glen J. Smith
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