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Cam Ward
Ward in 2017
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 14th district
In office
November 3, 2010 – December 7, 2020
Preceded byHank Erwin
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
November 5, 2002 – November 3, 2010
Preceded byDave Thomas
Succeeded byApril Weaver
Personal details
Born (1971-03-24) March 24, 1971 (age 52)
Milton, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Julie Cain (Divorced 2015)[citation needed]
Lindsey Clements Ward (2016–present)[citation needed]
EducationTroy University (BA)
Samford University (JD)

Cam Ward (born March 24, 1971) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Alabama Senate,[1] representing District 14 from 2010 to 2020.[2] He previously represented District 49 of the Alabama House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010.

Biography

Ward was born in Milton, Florida, and graduated from Bradford County High School in Starke, Florida.[3] He received an undergraduate degree (international relations and political science) from Troy University and a J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.[4] While at Troy, Ward served two terms as Student Government Association president.[4]

Ward is the executive director of the Industrial Development Board of Alabaster, Alabama.[5] He is chairman of the Autism Task Force of Alabama[6] and helped launch Autism Alabama, "an on-line library providing distance learning for teachers who have children on the autism spectrum."[7]

Career

Shortly after his daughter Riley was born in 2002, Ward was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives for District 49, where he served two terms. In 2010, he was elected to the Alabama Senate, representing District 14.[8]

In December 2010, Ward supported a piece of legislation granting subpoena power to the Alabama Ethics Commission.[9] The bill passed both chambers of the Alabama Legislature on December 16, 2010, and was signed into law by Governor Bob Riley.

In 2015, Ward was arrested for DUI and admitted pled guilty.[10][11] He apologized [12] and entered a pre-trial diversion program for first-time offenders.[13] Shortly after, he announced an amicable divorce from his wife of 23 years, Julie Cain, on Facebook.[14]

In 2016, Ward was recognized by the Foundation for Government Accountability with the Friend of Government Accountability Award for his efforts in healthcare reform.[15][16]

In 2017, the Center for Legislative Energy and Environmental Research announced Ward as its chairman for 2017–2018.[17]

In May 2019, he voted to make abortion a crime at any stage in a pregnancy, with no exemptions for cases of rape or incest.[18]

Career timeline

Standing committees

Oversight committees

National committees

Party offices

Recognition

References

  1. ^ "Senator Cam Ward". The Alabama Legislature.
  2. ^ "Sen. Cam Ward (R) | 14th District (Bibb, Chilton, Jefferson, & Shelby Co.) – Shelby County Legislative Delegation Office". shelbylegislators.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Honorable Cam Ward – Childrens Trust Fund". ctf.alabama.gov. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Troy University Magazine".
  5. ^ "Industrial Development Board | Alabaster, AL". Cityofalabaster.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Gray, Jeremy (December 21, 2008). "Daughter's autism gives Alabama lawmaker a cause". AL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  7. ^ "Autism Alabama site launched". September 3, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Meet Cam Ward". Senator Cam Ward, Republican, District 14. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  9. ^ White, David (December 15, 2010). "Legislature passes bill giving Alabama Ethics Commission subpoena power". AL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  10. ^ "Sen. Cam Ward admits guilt in DUI charge". September 9, 2015.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2017.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "State Sen. Cam Ward apologizes after DUI arrest". al. July 2, 2015.
  13. ^ "Sen. Cam Ward could see DUI prosecution dropped". al. September 9, 2015.
  14. ^ Shelburne, Beth (October 3, 2015). "Senator Cam Ward and wife divorce". wbrc.com.
  15. ^ "Cam Ward". Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  16. ^ "Cam Ward – BirminghamWatch". birminghamwatch.org. October 31, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  17. ^ "Ward elected chair of national energy research group | The Clanton Advertiser". clantonadvertiser.com. September 18, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  18. ^ Durkin, Erin; Benwell, Max (May 15, 2019). "These 25 white men – all Republicans – just voted to ban abortion in Alabama". The Guardian.

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