Rusty Glover
Rusty Glover | |
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Member of the Alabama Senate from the 34th district | |
In office November 7, 2006 – November 6, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Hank "Hap" Myers |
Succeeded by | Jack W. Williams |
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 102nd district | |
In office November 6, 2002 – November 7, 2006 | |
Preceded by | J.E. Turner |
Succeeded by | Chad Fincher |
Personal details | |
Born | Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | April 17, 1966
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Connie Glover |
Education | University of South Alabama (BS), (MA), (M.Ed) |
Rusty Glover (born April 17, 1966) is an American politician and former teacher who served in the Alabama Senate, representing the 34th district from 2006 to 2018.[1] Previously, he was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 102nd district from 2002 to 2006. He was a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in the 2018 election cycle.[2][1] Glover is currently running in the Republican primary for State Auditor of Alabama in 2022.[3]
Early life and career[]
Glover was born in Mobile, Alabama, on April 17, 1966. He attended B.C. Rain High School in Mobile. After graduation, he studied at Faulkner State Community College, where he earned an associate's degree. He then attended the University of South Alabama, where he attained a BSc. in secondary education, an M.A. in history, and a M.Ed. in secondary education.[4]
Glover taught history[5] at Mary G. Montgomery High School in Semmes, Alabama, for 25 years, in addition to coaching baseball and football there.[6][7]
Political career[]
Glover was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2002 and served one term, representing the 102nd district.[8] Glover ran a brief campaign for Alabama's 1st congressional district that year, in a Republican primary eventually won by Jo Bonner, before being elected to the Alabama House of Representatives instead.[9]
Glover was first elected to the Alabama State Senate in 2006, and served three terms, representing the 34th district. The Montgomery Advertiser wrote that he "rarely faced serious opposition in his campaigns."[8] He took on the leadership role of Majority Whip by 2016.[10]
While serving in the state legislature, Glover supported the end of Common Core in schools,[6] and sponsored legislation enacting higher penalties for those found guilty of driving under the influence, which later became law.[11] In 2017, Glover proposed an appointment system for vacancies in the Alabama state government, thereby reducing the number of special elections.[12] It passed in a 2018 amendment vote with 60% support.[13] Glover endorsed Republican nominee Roy Moore, who had been accused of sexual assault, in the 2017 special election for the U.S. Senate in Alabama, and introduced Moore at a campaign event in Theodore.[14]
In February 2017, Glover announced that he would be running for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in 2018; he was the first candidate to launch a campaign for that position.[7] Glover was one of three candidates in the race,[2] and finished in third, missing the runoff with 19.6% of the vote.[15]
Glover is currently running for State Auditor of Alabama in the 2022 election cycle, having announced his campaign in July 2021.[3]
Personal life[]
Glover lives in Semmes, Alabama, with his wife, Connie.[16] The couple have two daughters. Glover attends the Wilmer Baptist Church in Wilmer, Alabama. He is also a member of The Gideons International and the National Rifle Association.[17]
References[]
- ^ a b Brandon Moseley (2018-05-14). "Rusty Glover campaigns for lieutenant governor in Birmingham". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ a b Patton, Elizabeth (2018-05-31). "Get to know: Rusty Glover Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor". Alabama Today. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ a b Beck, Caroline (July 20, 2021). "Rusty Glover enters State Auditor race". The Anniston Star. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Dean, Kathy (December 7, 2017). "Alabama State Senator Rusty Glover to Deliver Commencement Address Dec. 16 at University of Mobile". University of Mobile. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Altman, George (November 1, 2009). "State Sen. Rusty Glover talks of life and Legislature". AL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Cox, Jim (May 24, 2018). "Lieutenant Governor Candidate Rusty Glover Has Ties to Southwest Alabama". The Clarke County Democrat. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Cason, Mike (February 22, 2017). "Sen. Rusty Glover to run for lieutenant governor of Alabama". The Birmingham News. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Lyman, Brian (February 22, 2017). "Rusty Glover to run for lieutenant governor". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Qualified Statewide Candidates" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. April 10, 2002. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Sharp, John (April 4, 2016). "If Gov. Bentley is removed from office, Sen. Rusty Glover could take on added leadership". Press-Register. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Thornton, William (July 12, 2011). "New Alabama law stiffens penalties, fines for DUI cases". The Birmingham News. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Cason, Mike (October 16, 2017). "Alabama senator's proposal would mean fewer special elections". AL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Petri, Chad (November 7, 2018). "All AL constitutional amendments pass with solid margins". WKRG-TV. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Peck, Lee (November 29, 2017). "Moore's campaign stop at Theodore Church not without commotion". WALA-TV. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Lily (June 6, 2018). "Cavanaugh, Ainsworth head into a runoff for lieutenant governor". AL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Former State Senator Rusty Glover Running for State Auditor in 2022". Alabama News Network. July 20, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Rusty Glover Announces Campaign for AL Lieutenant Governor". WTVY. February 22, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
External links[]
- Alabama State Legislature – Senator Rusty Glover (official government website, archived)
- Living people
- 1966 births
- Politicians from Mobile, Alabama
- University of South Alabama alumni
- Southern Baptists
- Alabama Republicans
- Alabama state senators
- Members of the Alabama House of Representatives
- 21st-century American politicians
- People from Semmes, Alabama
- Baptists from Alabama