Bill Poole | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 63rd district | |
| In office 2011–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Robert J. Bentley |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia Almond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Stitt Poole III May 1, 1975 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Alabama (BS, JD) |
William Stitt Poole III[1] (born May 1, 1975)[2] is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives for the 63rd district from 2011 to 2021.
Poole was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from the University of Alabama in 1997 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2004.
After graduating from law school, he took a job as a civil attorney for the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He became a city attorney and prosecutor for Brookwood, Alabama, and also worked for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and as a staff assistant to the House Ways and Means Committee in the United States House of Representatives.[3]
In 2010, Poole ran for the 63rd district of the Alabama House of Representatives which was represented by Robert J. Bentley.[4] Poole defeated attorney John Fisher for the Republican Party nomination,[5] and Democratic professor Susan Pace Hamill in the general election.[3]
In 2013, House Speaker Mike Hubbard appointed Poole as chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee.[6] Following Hubbard's criminal conviction in 2016, Poole considered running for speaker, though he opted against it.[7] After Donald Trump announced that he selected United States Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama to become United States attorney general, Bentley considered appointing Poole to the position.[8]
Poole was raised in Dayton, Alabama. He and his wife, Niccole, have three children.[3] Poole's father, Bill II, served as a city attorney for Demopolis, Alabama.[9]