| Kenneth Paschal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
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Incumbent | ||
| Assumed office July 14, 2021 | |||
| Preceded by | Matt Fridy | ||
| Personal details | |||
| Political party | Republican | ||
| Residence | Pelham, Alabama, U.S. | ||
| Military service | |||
| Allegiance | United States | ||
| Service/branch |  United States Army
| ||
| Years of service | –2006 | ||
| Rank | First Sergeant | ||
Kenneth Paschal is an American politician from the state of Alabama. A member of the Republican Party, Paschal was elected to represent District 73 in the Alabama House of Representatives in a July 2021 special election.[1] He is the first black Republican elected to the Alabama Legislature in almost 140 years,[2] and the first to serve in the state legislature since W. P. Williams of Madison County served a two-year term from 1882 to 1884.[3]
Career[]
Paschal served 21 years in the United States Army, retiring in 2006 as a first sergeant.[4][5][6]
Paschal worked with the Alabama Family Rights Association.[6] He also served on the Shelby County Republican Executive Committee and was a commander of the American Legion.[4][5]
Paschal ran for state representative following Matt Fridy's resignation in order to join the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.[5][6] Among his other positions, Paschal campaigned against critical race theory.[5] He won the special election on July 13, 2021, becoming the first black Republican elected to the Alabama Legislature since the Reconstruction era.[5][6] Paschal was sworn in the following day.[7]
Personal life[]
Paschal lives in Pelham, Alabama.[4] He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Pelham.[6]
References[]
- ↑ "Kenneth Paschal". https://ballotpedia.org/Kenneth_Paschal. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ↑ Koplowitz, Howard (July 13, 2021). "Kenneth Paschal wins Alabama House seat; becomes Legislature's only Black Republican". Alabama Live. https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2021/07/kenneth-paschal-wins-alabama-house-seat-becomes-legislatures-only-black-republican.html. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ↑ Bailey, Richard, "Neither Carpetbaggers not Scalawags", published 1991.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Republican Kenneth Paschal wins Alabama House District 73 in historic campaign". WVTM-TV. July 14, 2021. https://www.wvtm13.com/article/republican-kenneth-paschal-wins-alabama-house-district-73-in-historic-campaign/37017120#.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Moseley, Brandon (July 14, 2021). "Kenneth Paschal wins House District 73 special election". Alabama Political Reporter. https://www.alreporter.com/2021/07/14/kenneth-paschal-wins-house-district-73-special-election/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Chandler, Kim (July 14, 2021). "Alabama elects first Black Republican to House in 140 years". Associated Press. https://apnews.com/article/government-and-politics-alabama-election-2020-house-elections-df2ff75265ffc67482290149f2f1a272.
- ↑ Reeves, Jay; Chandler, Kim (July 14, 2021). "1st elected Alabama Black Republican: GOP ‘open to everyone’". Associated Press. https://apnews.com/article/government-and-politics-alabama-election-2020-house-elections-135cd839be515635f31a2aab38371a30.
External links[]
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