Del Marsh

American politician

Del Marsh
Acting President of the Alabama Senate
In office
April 10, 2017 – January 14, 2019
Preceded byKay Ivey
Succeeded byWill Ainsworth
President pro tempore of the Alabama Senate
In office
November 3, 2010 – February 2, 2021
Preceded byRodger Smitherman
Succeeded byGreg Reed
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 12th district
In office
November 3, 1998 – November 9, 2022
Preceded byDoug Ghee
Succeeded byKeith Kelley
Personal details
Born (1956-09-02) September 2, 1956 (age 67)
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGinger Suddeth
Children2
EducationAuburn University (BA)

Adelbert Carl "Del" Marsh (born September 2, 1956) is a former Republican member of the Alabama Senate, who represented the 12th District from 1998 until 2022.[1] He defeated Democratic challenger Judge Wallace Wyatt in the 2010 midterm elections. The next day, he was chosen as President pro tempore of the Alabama State Senate by his colleagues. Since the succession of Kay Ivey to the position of Governor of Alabama on April 10, 2017, until January 14, 2019, the office of lieutenant governor was vacant.

Career

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.[2]

In May 2019, he co-sponsored a bill to change Alabama's ethics laws to allow lobbyists to give unlimited gifts to lawmakers. Also on the bill were measures to decriminalize bribery and to redefine key terms of the ethics laws in order to loosen their power to prevent corruption.[3]

In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Marsh proposed using $200 million of CARES Act relief for the building of a new state house. $1.8 billion was given to the Alabama state government to be used for expenditures caused by the pandemic.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Del Marsh – Alabama State Senator for District 12". Bama Politics. November 14, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Durkin, Erin; Benwell, Max (May 15, 2019). "These 25 white men – all Republicans – just voted to ban abortion in Alabama". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "7 ways 'ethics' bill would make Alabama more corrupt". April 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Marsh stands by using CARES Act money for State House". May 10, 2020.

External links

  • Alabama State Legislature – Senator Del Marsh official government website
  • Project Vote Smart – Senator Del Marsh (AL) profile
  • Follow the Money – Del Marsh
    • 2006 2002 1998 campaign contributions
Alabama Senate
Preceded by
Rodger Smitherman
President pro tempore of the Alabama Senate
2010–2021
Succeeded by
Greg Reed
Political offices
Preceded by President of the Alabama Senate
Acting

2017–2019
Succeeded by
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Members of the Alabama State Senate
President of the Senate
Will Ainsworth (R)
President pro tempore
Greg Reed (R)
Majority Leader
Steve Livingston (R)
Minority Leader
Bobby Singleton (D)
  1. Tim Melson (R)
  2. Tom Butler (R)
  3. Arthur Orr (R)
  4. Garlan Gudger (R)
  5. Greg Reed (R)
  6. Larry Stutts (R)
  7. Sam Givhan (R)
  8. Steve Livingston (R)
  9. Wes Kitchens (R)
  10. Andrew Jones (R)
  11. Lance Bell (R)
  12. Keith Kelley (R)
  13. Randy Price (R)
  14. April Weaver (R)
  15. Dan Roberts (R)
  16. J. T. Waggoner (R)
  17. Shay Shelnutt (R)
  18. Rodger Smitherman (D)
  19. Merika Coleman (D)
  20. Linda Coleman-Madison (D)
  21. Gerald Allen (R)
  22. Greg Albritton (R)
  23. Robert Stewart (D)
  24. Bobby Singleton (D)
  25. Will Barfoot (R)
  26. Kirk Hatcher (D)
  27. Jay Hovey (R)
  28. Billy Beasley (D)
  29. Donnie Chesteen (R)
  30. Clyde Chambliss (R)
  31. Josh Carnley (R)
  32. Chris Elliott (R)
  33. Vivian Davis Figures (D)
  34. Jack W. Williams (R)
  35. David Sessions (R)


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