Chad Fincher
| Chad Fincher | |
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| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 102nd district | |
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Assumed office November 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1974 (age 41–42) Tanner Williams, Mobile County, Alabama |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Caresse |
| Residence | Semmes, Alabama |
| Alma mater | Auburn University |
| Profession | Real estate broker |
| Religion | Baptist |
Chad Austin Fincher is an American politician from Semmes, Alabama.[1] He is a member of the Alabama State House of Representatives, having been first elected in 2006.[2]
Biography
Fincher is a graduate of Auburn University with Bachelor of Science in Forestry Operations, and is a registered Forester with the State of Alabama.[3] He is currently the Owner of Fincher and Associates Realty, and is a licensed Realtor in the states of Alabama and Mississippi. He has practiced real estate for over 15 years.[4]
Fincher is married to Caresse Hughes Fincher. They have two children, Anna Catherine and Jackson. They attend West Mobile Baptist Church.[1]
Legislative History
Fincher currently serves as Chairman on the House Agriculture and Forestry Committee. Other committees Fincher serves on include:
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Mobile County Delegation Committee
- Water Policy and Management Joint Legislative Committee
- Joint Legislative Committee on State Parks
- Housing Finance Authority Legislative Oversight Committee
- Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy Policy
- Southern Legislative Conferences Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
- Southern Regional Education Board Legislative Advisory Council
Education Reform
In 2011, Fincher took up the Students First Act as the House Sponsor. The legislation drew fire from the powerful teacher's union, the Alabama Education Association, from the Alabama Department of Education, Alabama State Superintendent Tommy Bice, the Alabama Association of School Boards, and editorial boards of newspapers across the state. Fincher, along with other GOP legislators, was accused of dishonesty when an 8 page bill (which had garnered broad support)turned into an almost totally different 28 page bill in conference committee.
In the 2013 Legislative Session, Fincher sponsored the School Flexibility Act, now known (after a controversial rewrite to encompass private school vouchers) as the Alabama Accountability Act. The Alabama Accountability Act established flexibility contracts between the State Board of Education and local school districts, and establishes a scholarship program for children in failing schools as well as taxpayer funds for private schools.[5]
2013 Congressional campaign
Fincher ran in a 2013 special election to represent Alabama's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, following Jo Bonner's retirement.[6] Fincher finished third in the Republican primary, behind Bradley Byrne and Dean Young.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Alabama House of Representatives Representative Chad Fincher".
- ↑ http://www.nationaljournal.com/blogs/hotlineoncall/2013/05/five-names-to-know-in-alabama-01-23
- ↑ "ASBRF Alabama".
- ↑ "Fincher Realty".
- ↑ "The Alabama Accountability Act" (pdf). Alabama Policy Institute.
- ↑ "State Rep. Chad Fincher launches bid for AL-01 congressional seat | al.com". Blog.al.com. June 17, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Fincher concedes congressional race, tells supporters he never gave up principles | al.com". Blog.al.com. September 24, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.