Bobby Singleton
Bobby Singleton | |
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Minority Leader of the Alabama Senate | |
Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Billy Beasley |
Member of the Alabama Senate from the 24th district | |
Assumed office January 26, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Charles Steele |
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 72nd district | |
In office November 6, 2002 – January 26, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Hayden |
Succeeded by | Ralph Howard |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Alabama State University (BA) Miles Law School (JD) |
Website | Official website |
Bobby D. Singleton is an American politician who is currently a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 24th District since a special election in January 2005. Previously he was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 2002 through 2005.
Singleton received a
B.S. degree from Alabama State University and a J.D. from Miles Law School. He is a member of the Greenleaf Missionary Baptist Church in Greensboro.[1] Singleton is the former chairman of the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus[2] as well as Minority Whip of the Democratic caucus.[3]
On July 1, 2010, Singleton was arrested for blocking the entrance to Greenetrack gambling hall in
Alabama Governor Bob Riley's Task Force on Illegal Gambling from entering the facility; which was a violation of a state Supreme Court order to re-enter and re-secure the site. Fifteen others were arrested including Greenetrack's CEO.[4]
References
- Alabama State Senate. Archived from the originalon May 16, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ "Rep. Napoleon Bracy Elected Chairman of Alabama Legislative Black Caucus". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Statehouse Leaders". National Black Caucus of State Legislators. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- Tuscaloosa News. July 1, 2010.
External links
- Alabama State Legislature: Senator Bobby Singleton - official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Bobby D. Singleton (AL)[permanent dead link] profile
- Follow the Money - Bobby D. Singleton: 2006 2002 campaign contributions
- Political profile at Bama Politics