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McClendon Says Rapid Justice Department Approval of Legislative Redistricting was a Pleasant Surprise

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday afternoon the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) approved both Alabama’s House and Senate Redistricting plans.  The Co-Chairman of the Alabama Committee of Reapportionment Jim McClendon (R) from Springville told ‘The Alabama Political Reporter’ that, “We were pleasantly surprised” by the swift DOJ approval. Every ten years all the … Continued
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October 8, 2012

McClendon Explains Redistricting: Expects to Run for State Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Representative Jim McClendon (R) from Springville was in Columbiana speaking about redistricting Thursday to the South Shelby Chamber of Commerce.  Following his presentation Rep. McClendon acknowledged that he intended to run for the 11th District Seat currently held by Jerry Fielding if the reapportionment plan passed by the … Continued
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October 5, 2012

McClendon Discussing Redistricting With the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Representative Jim McClendon (R) from Springville was the featured speaker at the August meeting of the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYR).  The retired optometrist is the Chairman of the Alabama House Health Committee and is Co-Chairman of the Joint Committee on Reapportionment with Senator Gerald Dial.  Joel Blankenship … Continued
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August 10, 2012

Smitherman Opposes Legislature’s Reapportionment Plan

By Susan Britt and Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Both Houses of the Alabama Legislature passed decennial reapportionment plans in the Special Session which ended last week. Alabama State Senator Rodger Smitherman (D) from Birmingham opposed both the redistricting plans for the Alabama Senate and the Alabama House of Representatives. Sen. Smitherman told ‘The Alabama … Continued
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June 7, 2012

Armistead Applauds Legislature for their Hard Work on Reapportionment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead released a written statement today regarding the redistricting plan that passed the Alabama Legislature early Thursday morning. Chairman Armistead said, “I would like to applaud our Republican leaders in the Alabama Legislature for working so hard this past year to pass a reapportionment … Continued
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May 25, 2012

McClendon talks about Reapportionment; Special Session Begins This Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The special session addressing the decennial Alabama Legislature reapportionment is expected to begin on Thursday, if Alabama Governor Bentley calls for the anticipated special session.  The Co-Chairmen of the Joint Committee on Reapportionment are Senator Gerald Dial (R) from Lineville and Representative Jim McClendon (R) from Springville.  Chairman McClendon … Continued
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May 14, 2012

Legislature Redistricting Plans Now Are Public

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The proposed new redistricting maps from the Committee on Reapportionment were made available to the public on Thursday.  Every ten years the legislature has to reapportion the legislative districts as population shift have occurred over the decade.  The constitutionally required redistricting process is based on the decennial United States … Continued
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May 11, 2012