Steve Livingston
Majority Leader of the Alabama Senate
Assumed office
October 30, 2023
Preceded byClay Scofield
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 8th district
Assumed office
November 5, 2014
Preceded byShadrack McGill
Personal details
EducationUniversity of Alabama (BA)

Steve Livingston is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the Alabama Senate, representing the 8th district since January 2015.[1] In 2023, his Republican colleagues elected him Majority Leader of the Alabama Senate following the resignation of Clay Scofield.[2]

Early political activities

Senator Livingston was elected to the Alabama State Senate in November, 2014 and reelected in 2018. He was named to GOPAC’s Emerging Leaders Class in 2019.[3]

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.[4]

Education

Livingston is a graduate of Scottsboro High School, and holds a degree from the University of Alabama.[3]

Personal life

Senator Livingston is a small businessman and resident Scottsboro, Alabama. He is a member of First United Methodist Church, and has two children, Laura Ann and Jager.[3]

References

  1. ^ Doyle, Steve (November 4, 2014). "Republican Steve Livingston wins Alabama Senate District 8 seat covering Jackson, Madison, DeKalb counties". AL.com. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. ^ News, Todd Stacy, Alabama Daily (2023-11-01). "Livingston elected new Senate majority leader as Scofield steps away from Legislature". The Anniston Star. Retrieved 2023-12-31. ((cite web)): |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Steve Livingston". Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  4. ^ Durkin, Erin; Benwell, Max (2019-05-15). "These 25 Republicans – all white men – just voted to ban abortion in Alabama". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-31.

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Alabama Senate Preceded byClay Scofield Majority Leader of the Alabama Senate 2023–present Incumbent


Statewide political officials of Alabama
Floor leaders of state senates
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