County Commission | The Magazine March 2019 | Page 22

FROM THE COVER Three join ‘County Caucus’ M any newly-elected Legislature’s 2019- legislators — including 2022 quadrennium, three faces familiar to the the County Caucus County Family — will be in totals 14, with a pair position to introduce their first of members in the bills this year. Senate and an even Just months ago, Sen. dozen in the House of Chris Elliott and Rep. Representatives. Debbie Wood were leading “Some legislators at the local level, helping to just have the benefit Chris Elliott Sam Jones Debbie Wood of a head start at shape county budgets with their fellow commissioners. his time. He and Wood are both past understanding county issues, and it is Although 14 years have gone by a privilege to continue relationships presidents of ACCA. since Rep. Sam Jones served on his with senators and representatives who The trio has joined a select county’s governing body, he was group, unofficially and affectionately have served at the county level,” said deeply engaged in county issues at Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive known as the “County Caucus.” the state and national levels during At the beginning of the Alabama Director. n COUNTY CAUCUS 2019 REGULAR SESSION SENATE Sen. Clyde Chambliss n County Commission Service: Autauga n Counties in Senate District: Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore and Tallapoosa n Legislative Leadership Duties: Chair, Senate Local Legislation Committee, and Majority Floor Leader Sen. Chris Elliott n County Commission Service: Baldwin n County in Senate District: Baldwin n Legislative Leadership Duties: Vice Chair, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rep. Jim Carns Rep. Joe Faust Rep. Corley Ellis Rep. Berry Forte n County Commission Service: Jefferson n Counties in House District: Jefferson and Shelby n Legislative Leadership Duties: Chair, House Commerce and Small Business Committee n County Commission Service: Shelby n County in House District: Shelby n Legislative Leadership Duties: Vice Chair, House Insurance Committee 22 | MARCH 2019 n County Commission Service: Baldwin n County in House District: Baldwin n Legislative Leadership Duties: Vice Chair, House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee n County Commission Service: Barbour n Counties in House District: Barbour, Bullock and Russell