Scott Stadthagen
Majority Leader of the Alabama House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 10, 2023
Preceded byNathaniel Ledbetter
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 9th district
Assumed office
January 2019
Preceded byEd Henry
Personal details
Born
Gregory Scott Stadthagen Jr.

(1977-08-09) August 9, 1977 (age 46)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Amy Stadthagen
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(m. 2009)​
Children1
ResidenceHartselle, Alabama
EducationUniversity of West Alabama (BS)

Gregory Scott Stadthagen Jr. is an American politician serving as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives for the 9th district. He is a member of the Republican Party. In November 2022, Stadthagen's Republican colleagues elected him Majority Leader of the Alabama State House.[1]

Education and early career

Stadthagen graduated from the University of West Alabama with a B.S. in 2002.[2]

Stadthagen started his business, Hagen Homes Incorporated, in 2005. He worked as the owner of Hagen Homes until 2018, when he announced his run for Alabama House of Representatives. Stadthagen holds many local leadership positions in Hartselle, his current place of residence, including Chair of the Hartselle Area Chamber Commerce, member of the Economic Development group of Hartselle, member of the Morgan County Builders Association, member of the Hartselle Rotary, member of the Hartselle Kiwanis, and member of the Leadership of Hartselle Association.[2]

Political career

Stadthagen won the 2018 Republican Primary for Alabama House District 9 with 62.4% of the vote before running unopposed in the General Election.[2]

Stadthagen has sponsored numerous bills targeting LGBT people as part of the larger 2020s anti-LGBT movement. In February 2022, he introduced House Bill 322,[3] a bathroom bill targeting transgender students.[4][5][6] The bill was later amended by the Alabama Senate to include a restriction of classroom discussion or instruction about sexual orientation or gender identity from kindergarten through fifth grade, drawing comparisons to Florida's Don't Say Gay bill.[4][5][6] "The aims of the bill are not controversial — or, at least, they weren’t controversial until the Left made the simple act of going to the bathroom a political issue," said Stadthagen after the bill was signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey in April.[7] "I refuse to play politics with the safety of Alabama’s schoolchildren."[7] In April 2023, Stadthagen was one of six Republicans who introduced House Bill 401, which looked to ban drag performances in public spaces where minors were present by amending the Anti-Obscenity Enforcement Act to expand the definition of "sexual conduct" to include drag.[8][9] The proposal did not make it into law.[9]

In October 2023, Stadthagen was honored by the American Legislative Exchange Council as one of the top "50 under 50" legislators who represented the conservative think tank's principles and values.[10]

Committee positions

Stadthagen is a member of the Local Legislation,[11] Boards Agencies and Commissions,[12] and State Government committees.[13]

Elections

Alabama House of Representatives District 9

2018 Republican Primary

2018 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Stadthagen 4,664 62.4%
Republican Justin Morrow 1,563 20.9%
Republican James Bowling 1,245 16.7%
Total votes 7,472 100.0%

2018 General Election

2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Stadthagen 13,297 99.1%
Write-in 127 0.9%
Total votes 13,424 100.0%

References

  1. ^ Holmes, Jacob (November 11, 2022). "Republicans select new leadership in the Legislature". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Scott Stadthagen". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Davis, Erin (February 15, 2022). "K-12 bathroom bill up for debate in Alabama Legislature". WSFA. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Garfinkel, Noah (April 8, 2022). "Alabama governor signs anti-LGBTQ measures into law". Axios. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Glenn, John H. (April 8, 2022). "Anti-LGBTQ bills prompt firestorm of criticism from civil liberty organizations". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Yurcaba, Jo (April 7, 2022). "Alabama passes bills to target trans minors and LGBTQ classroom discussion". NBC News. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Stadthagen, Scott (April 20, 2022). "Alabama Rep. Scott Stadthagen on bathroom bill: Stop playing politics with Alabama kids". AL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  8. ^ Griesbach, Rebecca (April 28, 2023). "Alabama would ban drag performances from schools, libraries, presence of children". AL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Gabbatt, Adam (September 19, 2023). "'Subtle and sinister': Republicans' anti-drag crusade seen as assault on LGBTQ+ rights". The Guardian. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  10. ^ Poor, Jeff (October 8, 2023). "House Majority Ldr Stadthagen named one of ALEC's '50 under 50' legislators". 1819 News. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  11. ^ "House Local Legislation Committee". www.legislature.state.al.us. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  12. ^ "House Boards Agencies and Commissions Committee". www.legislature.state.al.us. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  13. ^ "House State Government Committee". legislature.state.al.us. Retrieved October 22, 2020.

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