Quinton Ross (politician)

Quinton Ross

Minority Leader of the Alabama Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office November 2014
Preceded by	Roger Bedford, Jr.
Member of the Alabama Senate from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 6, 2002
Preceded by	Charles Langford
Personal details
Born	(1968-10-30) October 30, 1968 Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	J. Kelley
Profession	educator
Religion	Baptist

Quinton T. Ross, Jr. (born October 30, 1968) is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 26th District since 2002.

Early life and education

Ross was born in Mobile, Alabama.^[1] He received his education from the following institutions:

MA, Education, Alabama State University
BS, Political Science, Alabama State University
EdD, Educational Leadership, Policy and Law, Alabama State University^[1]

Career

Professional experience

Ross has had the following professional experience:

Director, Adult Education Consortium, H. Trenholm State Technical College, present
Principal, Booker T. Washington Magnet High School, Montgomery^[1]

Political experience

Ross has had the following political expeience:

Senator, Alabama State Senate, 2002–present^[1]

Ross was found not guilty of corruption in 2011.^[2]

Current legislative committees

Ross whas been a member of the following legislative committees:

Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities, Member
Education, Vice Chair
Tourism and Marketing, Member
Veterans and Military Affairs, Member^[1]

Organizations

Ross has been a member for the following organizations:

Member, Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools
Member, Hutchinson Missionary Baptist Church
Member, National Association of Secondary School Principals
Member, Omega Psi Phi^[1]

Personal life

Ross is married to J. Kelley, and together they have two children named Quinmari and Quinton.^[1] He attends a Baptist church, which is a denomination of Christianity.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Senator Quinton T. Ross, Jr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
↑ "Sen. Quinton Ross, acquitted in Alabama bingo trial, questions the prosecution's motivations". The Birmingham News. September 18, 2011.

External links

Alabama State Legislature – Senator Quinton T. Ross, Jr. official government website
Project Vote Smart – Senator Quinton T. Ross Jr. (AL) profile
Follow the Money – Quinton T Ross Jr
- 2006 2002 campaign contributions
Quinton Ross, Jr Received a score that tied him with one other senator for the position as 'least conservative Senator' based on voting records http://ccofal.org/alabama/alabamastatesenate.html

Members of the Alabama State Senate

President of the Senate: Kay Ivey (R) President Pro Tempore: Del Marsh (R) Majority Leader: Greg Reed (R) Minority Leader: Quinton Ross (D)

Tim Melson (R) Bill Holtzclaw (R) Arthur Orr (R) Paul Bussman (R) Greg Reed (R) Larry Stutts (R) Paul Sanford (R) Steve Livingston (R) Clay Scofield (R) Phil Williams (R) Jim McClendon (R) Del Marsh (R) Gerald Dial (R) Cam Ward (R) Slade Blackwell (R) J. T. Waggoner (R) Shay Shellnut (R) Rodger Smitherman (D) Priscilla Dunn (D) Linda Coleman (D) Gerald Allen (R) Greg Albritton (R) Henry Sanders (D) Bobby Singleton (D) Dick Brewbaker (R) Quinton Ross (D) Tom Whatley (R) Billy Beasley (D) Harri Anne Smith (I) Clyde Chambliss (R) Jimmy Holley (R) Trip Pittman (R) Vivian Davis Figures (D) Rusty Glover (R) Bill Hightower (R)

Republican (26) Democratic (8) Independent (1) Alabama Legislature Alabama House of Representatives Alabama State Senate

Current statewide political officials of Alabama

U.S. Senators	Dick Shelby Jeff Sessions

State government	Robert Bentley, Governor Kay Ivey, Lieutenant Governor Luther Strange, Attorney General John Merrill, Secretary of State Young Boozer, Treasurer Jim Zeigler, Auditor John McMillan, Agriculture Commissioner

Senate	Del Marsh, President pro tempore Greg Reed, Majority Leader Quinton Ross, Minority Leader

House	Mac McCutcheon, Speaker Victor Gaston, Speaker pro tempore Micky Hammon, Majority Leader Craig Ford, Minority Leader

Supreme Court	Roy Moore, Chief Justice (suspended) Lyn Stuart, Acting Chief Justice James Main Tommy Bryan Alisa Wise Michael Bolin Tom Parker Glenn Murdock Greg Shaw, Associate Justices

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