Bradley Byrne Candidate for Governor
Biographical information on Bradley Byrne, a candidate for governor:
Political party: Republican
Date of birth: Feb. 16, 1955 (54)
Hometown: Born in Mobile, now lives in Fairhope.
Education: Bachelor's degree from Duke University, law degree from University of Alabama.
Professional experience: Practiced law in Mobile for 25 years, primarily in business and employment litigation.
Political experience: Elected to the State Board of Education in 1996 originally as a Democrat, but switched parties in 1997; re-elected in 2000; elected to state Senate in 2002; re-elected in 2006; resigned from Senate in May 2007 to become chancellor of Alabama's two-year college system; leaving chancellor's position to run for governor.
BRADLEY BYRNE Information
BRADLEY BYRNE: LONGTIME DEMOCRAT
· BRADLEY BYRNE WAS A SUPPORTER AND FINANCIAL BACKER ($500 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION ON 30 APRIL 1992)
OF BILL CLINTON.
BYRNE SUPPORTED CLINTON IN UNSEATING CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH.
· BYRNE IS A FORMER DEMOCRAT ELECTED OFFICIAL (STATE SCHOOL BOARD).
· BYRNE IS A FORMER FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL SUPPORTER OF HANK SANDERS NEW SOUTH COALITION (WHICH ENDORSED BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT)
· BYRNE WON ELECTION AS A DEMOCRAT TO THE STATE SCHOOL BOARD BY OUTSPENDING HIS GOP OPPONENT $120,000 TO $4600 (25 to 1!)
· EVEN AFTER OUTSPENDING HIS OPPONENT 25-1, BYRNE WON LESS THAN 50% OF THE VOTE (49% to 45% OVER GOP OPPONENT).
BRADLEY BYRNE: TAX HIKER
· BRADLEY BYRNE CO-SPONSORED A MANDATORY PROPERTY TAX HIKE TO 30 MILLS OF LOCAL SUPPORT FOR EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ALABAMA (SB 354, 2003 REGULAR SESSION).
· BRADLEY BYRNE VOTED FOR ALL 10 BILLS IN THE 2003 AMENDMENT ONE TAX HIKE. THE BIGGEST TAX HIKE IN US HISTORY BY PERCENTAGE.*
· BRADLEY BYRNE SPONSORED BILLS TO INCREASE COURT COSTS AND LEGAL FEES IN HIS HOME COUNTY.
· BRADLEY BYRNE WAS THE SOLE REPUBLICAN VOTE TO PASS SB 99, A BILL CALLING FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION (AND PATHWAY FOR NEW TAXES) OUT OF COMMITTEE IN APRIL 2007.
BRADLEY BYRNE: SOCIAL LIBERAL
· BRADLEY BYRNE WAS ONE OF ONLY TWO SENATE REPUBLICANS TO REFUSE TO VOTE NO ON THE SO-CALLED BINGO FOR BOOKS GAMBLING EXPANSION BILL (SB 381) BACKED BY MILTON MCGREGOR.
· BRADLEY BYRNE REFUSED TO VOTE YES (VOTING PRESENT) ON A BILL ALLOWING THE TEN COMMANDMENTS TO BE DISPLAYED ON STATE PROPERTY IN ALABAMA. THE VOTE WAS 28-0 IN FAVOR.
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