Terry Lathan
Terry Lathan | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Alabama Republican Party | |
| In office February 21, 2015 – February 27, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Armistead |
| Succeeded by | John Wahl |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Auburn University, Montgomery (BA) |
Terry Lathan is a former public school teacher and Alabama and American political activist. She served as Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party from February 2015 until she stepped down from the post on February 27, 2021.
Early life[]
She worked as a public school teacher in Mobile, Alabama.[1][2] She served on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater South Alabama.[2]
Political positions[]
LGBT rights[]
Lathan opposes same-sex marriage.[3]
Abortion[]
Lathan is pro-life. In 2013, she endorsed a bill which would have added more regulations and stumbling blocks to build abortion clinics.[3]
Personal life[]
She is married to Jerry Lathan, the former Finance Chair of the Alabama Republican Party.[4] They have a son and a daughter.[2] They attend Christ United Methodist Church.[2]
References[]
- ^ Emily Hill, Mobile County GOP Chair Terry Lathan announces candidacy for chairmanship of Alabama Republican Party, The Birmingham News, December 15, 2014
- ^ a b c d Alabama Republican Party: Terry Lathan
- ^ a b Bryan Lyman, Terry Lathan elected Alabama GOP chair, Montgomery Advertiser, February 21, 2015
- ^ Erin Edgemon, Terry Lathan of Mobile County elected chairwoman of Alabama Republican Party, The Birmingham News, February 21, 2015
Categories:
- 2012 United States presidential electors
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century American politicians
- Alabama Republicans
- Auburn University at Montgomery alumni
- Living people
- Politicians from Mobile, Alabama
- State political party chairs of Alabama
- Women in Alabama politics