Tim Melson
Tim Melson | |
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Member of the Alabama Senate from the 1st district | |
Assumed office November 5, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Tammy Irons |
Personal details | |
Born | Timothy Ivan Melson January 1, 1960 Fairfield, Alabama, U.S. |
Residence | Florence, Alabama, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of North Alabama (BS) University of Alabama (MD) |
Profession | Physician |
Timothy Ivan Melson (born January 1, 1960) is an American physician and politician. A Republican, he has served as a member of the Alabama State Senate from the 1st District since 2015.[1][2] He serves on the following eight committees: Agriculture Conservation and Forestry, Constitution Ethics and Elections, County and Municipal Government, Finance and Taxation General Fund, Health and Human Services, Local Legislation Madison County, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, and Tourism & Marketing.[3]
In May 2019, he voted to make abortion a crime at any stage in a pregnancy, with no exemptions for cases of rape or incest.[4]
References[]
- ^ Kazek, Kelly (October 27, 2014). "5 questions for Mike Curtis and Tim Melson, candidates for Alabama's Senate District 1". AL.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Kazek, Kelly (November 4, 2014). "Republican Tim Melson wins Alabama Senate District 1 seat". AL.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Alabama Legislature".
- ^ Durkin, Erin; Benwell, Max (15 May 2019). "These 25 white men – all Republicans – just voted to ban abortion in Alabama". The Guardian.
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Categories:
- Living people
- Alabama Republicans
- Alabama state senators
- 21st-century American politicians
- University of North Alabama alumni
- University of Alabama School of Medicine alumni
- Physicians from Alabama
- 1960 births
- Alabama politician stubs