Shelby County Republican Party (Alabama)

The Shelby County Republican Party (Alabama) is the organization governing the Republican Party in Shelby County, Alabama.

The Shelby County Republican Party (As governed by the Republican Executive Committee of Shelby County, Alabama)
aka Shelby County GOP
ChairmanJoan Reynolds
Vice ChairmanTom Richardson
SecretaryMelody Warbington
TreasurerTim Wolfe
Communications DirectorLaura Joseph
Immediate Past ChairmanFreddy Ard
Headquarters1920 Valleydale Road

Suite 154 Hoover, Alabama 35244

(205) 994-6497
NewspaperThe Shelby Delegate (Quartley On-Line Newsmagazine)
Student wingCollege Republicans
Youth wingGreater Birmingham Teenage Republicans
IdeologyConservatism
Parent OrganizationAlabama Republican Party
Affiliate OrganizationRepublican Women of Shelby County (RWSC)
Affiliate OrganizationRepublican Women of North Shelby County (RWNSC)
Affiliate OrganizationAlabama Minority GOP
Website
https://www.shelbyalgop.com

Dominant political party of Shelby County

At the conclusion of the general election cycle of 2010,[1] and as sustained through the general election of November 2022, of the thirty-eight (38) elected officials with either residency or jurisdiction (or both) in Shelby County, all are Republicans. This number excludes municipal elected officials, which are elected on a non-partisan basis. Nevertheless, several mayors and city council members among the various municipalities identify themselves as Republicans.

Organization and Governance

The Shelby County Republican Party is one of the 67 county affiliates of the Alabama Republican Party. The county party organization is governed by the Shelby County Republican Executive Committee. Its members are selected in the Republican Primary election once every four years, coinciding with the election of constitutional officers[2] and legislators, with the most recent election cycle being in 2022. The Shelby County Republican Executive Committee is responsible for electing the County Chairman and all other officers, including vice-chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer, who run the day-to-day operations of the party. All serve on a volunteer basis, without compensation. Additionally, the officers comprise the Steering Committee, and are joined by four (4) Directors (Finance Director, Research Director, Publicity Director, and Training Director), each appointed by the chairman, and nine (9) Zone Directors, each elected by caucus of the executive committee members from each respective zone, and a Legal Counsel/Parliamentarian, also appointed by the chair.[3]

For the 2022-2026 term, places on the executive committee are described in the following table:

COMPOSITION OF PLACES 2018-2022 TERM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE[4]
Category of Places # of Places
TOTAL PLACES, BY PRECINCT73
TOTAL AT-LARGE PLACES60
TOTAL ALL PLACES (ELECTED)133
CHAIRMAN APPOINTED (NON ELECTED)5
GRAND TOTAL, ALL PLACES138

Representation to Alabama Republican Party

By virtue of the By Laws[5] of the Alabama Republican Party, Shelby County is entitled to eight (8) regular places on the Alabama Republican Executive Committee, along with five (5) bonus members on the Alabama Republican Executive Committee. As with all 67 counties, the county chairman also, by virtue of that office, holds one (1) place on the Alabama Republican Executive Committee. The term of office for members of the Committee elected under the primary laws shall begin on the day following the General Election of each gubernatorial election year. The term of office for county chairmen as members of the Committee shall be the same as that member’s term of office as County Chairman. A county's bonus member or members shall serve for the remainder of the then current State Committee term of office.

The following Republicans from Shelby County serve on the State Executive Committee of the Alabama Republican Party.[6]

NAME OFFICE PLACE ELECTING AUTHORITY
Joan ReynoldsState Exec CommCounty ChairSC Executive Committee
Tim AnsleyState Exec Comm1Republican Primary Ballot
Stephanie SmithState Exec Comm2Republican Primary Ballot
Beth ChapmanState Exec Comm3Republican Primary Ballot
Laura JosephState Exec Comm4Republican Primary Ballot
Mike VestState Exec Comm5Republican Primary Ballot
Arnold G. Mooney, IIState Exec Comm6Republican Primary Ballot
Brian BoatmanState Exec Comm7Republican Primary Ballot
Charles KnightState Exec Comm8Republican Primary Ballot
Beth WebsterState Exec Comm9Republican Primary Ballot
Freddy ArdState Exec Comm Bonus1SC Executive Committee
Liz BishopState Exec Comm Bonus2SC Executive Committee
Tom RichardsonState Exec Comm Bonus3SC Executive Committee
Grady ThorntonState Exec Comm Bonus4SC Executive Committee
Melody WarbingtonState Exec Comm Bonus5SC Executive Committee

Recent history

Presently in Shelby County, Republicans hold office in all eleven legislative seats in the Alabama Legislature with jurisdiction within the county. This includes four Alabama Senate seats and seven seats in the Alabama House of Representatives. Republicans hold office as Probate Judge, Sheriff, Property Tax Commissioner, Superintendent of Education, and Coroner. All nine seats on the Shelby County Commission, and all five seats on the Shelby County Board of Education, are held by Republicans. In the 18th Judicial Circuit, which comprises solely Shelby County, all four Circuit Judges and both District Judges are Republicans, as are the District Attorney and Circuit Clerk. Additionally, serving in statewide office with residence in Shelby County are the Secretary of State and Judge on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. Robert J. Bentley, the 53rd Governor of Alabama, is a native of Shelby County. Shelby County is part of Alabama's 6th congressional district, and thus the county is represented by a Republican in the United States House of Representatives and, furthermore, both of Alabama's members of the United States Senate are Republicans. Alabama State Board of Education District 3 and District 6 include Shelby County, and both seats are held by Republicans.

Alabama's 6th congressional district

Shelby County comprises 28.3% of the registered voters residing in Alabama's 6th congressional district, contributing heavily to "the Reddest District in the Country" [7] label. As determined by Cook Political Report,[8] Alabama's 6th District ranks in fifth place of the most solidly-Republican congressional districts in the country with a rating of R+28.

Elected Officials

The following Republican elected officials are those with either jurisdiction, residency, or both, in Shelby County:[9]

GOVERNMENTAL BODY OFFICE HOLDER OFFICE DISTRICT/PLACE
Alabama State Senate:[10]
Lance Bell [11]Senator11
April Weaver [12]Senator14
Dan Roberts [13]Senator15
Jabo Waggoner[14]Senator16
Alabama House of Representatives:[15]
Leigh Hulsey [16]State Representative15
Corley Ellis [17]State Representative41
Arnold Mooney [18]State Representative43
Susan Dubose [19]State Representative45
Russell Bedsole [20]State Representative49
Jim Carns [21]State Representative48
Kenneth Paschal [22]State Representative73
Sheriff[23]
John SamaniegoSheriff
Shelby County Board of Education[24]
Dr. Lewis Brooks[25]Superintendent
Peg Hill[26]Member, Board of Education
Jimmy Bice[27]Member, Board of Education
David Bobo[28]Member, Board of Education
Brian Boatman[29]Member, Board of Education
Amber Polk[30]Member, Board of Education
Shelby County Property Tax Commissioner[31]
Don Armstrong[32]Property Tax Commissioner
Shelby County Commission[33]
Kevin Morris[34]County Commissioner1
Tommy Edwards[35]County Commissioner2
Jon Parker[36]County Commissioner3
Ward Williams[37]County Commissioner4
Elwyn Bearden[38]County Commissioner5
VACANT effective 11-15-2022[39]County Commissioner6
Lindsey Allison[40]County Commissioner7
Rick Shepherd[41]County Commissioner8
Robbie Hayes[42]County Commissioner9
Probate Office[43]
Allison Boyd[44]Probate Judge
Coroner[45]
Lina Evans[46]Coroner
Judges - 18th Judicial Circuit[47]
Bill Bostick [48]Circuit Judge, PresidingPlace 3
Jonathan Spann [49]Circuit JudgePlace 1
Patrick Kennedy [50]Circuit JudgePlace 2
Lara M. Alvis [51]Circuit JudgePlace 4
Erin Bell Welborn [52]District JudgePlace 1
W. Casey Duncan [53]District JudgePlace 2
District Attorney - 18th Judicial Circuit[54]
Matt Casey[55]Shelby County District Attorney
Circuit Clerk - 18th Judicial Circuit[56]
Mary Harris[57]Circuit Clerk

Statewide Elected Officials

The following Republicans from Shelby County are elected statewide and currently serving in their respective capacities.

GOVERNMENTAL BODY OFFICE HOLDER OFFICE DISTRICT/PLACE
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals [58]
Matt Fridy[59]Judge, Court of Civil Appeals

Appointed State Officials

The following Republicans from Shelby County are appointed officials serving statewide in their respective capacities.

GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR BODY OFFICIAL POSITION OR TITLE APPOINTING AUTHORITY
State Banking Department:[60]
Mike Hill[61]Superintendent of Banks; Governor's CabinetGovernor
Alabama Bureau of Pardons & Paroles:[62]
Cam Ward[63]Director, Pardons & Paroles; Governor's CabinetGovernor
Alabama Court of the Judiciary [64]
Freddy Ard[65]Judge, Court of the JudiciaryGovernor, Senate Confirmed

Republican National Committee - National Representation

The following Republicans from Shelby County are serving in their respective capacities nationally.

AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL POSITION OR TITLE APPOINTING AUTHORITY
Republican National Committeeman:[66]
Paul Reynolds[67]National CommitteemanElected by Alabama Republican Party

References
  1. Barnes, Fred; "Crimson Tide: Alabama goes very, very red.", The Weekly Standard, Nov 22, 2010, Vol. 16, No. 10
  2. , Alabama Department of Archives and History Website; Alabama Constitutional Officers.
  3. , Shelby County GOP Website; About: Documents: Shelby County Republican Executive Committee By-Laws, Latest Revision.
  4. , Shelby County GOP Website; About: Documents: Executive Committee Places 2018-2022 Term
  5. , ALGOP Current Bylaws/Resolutions;
  6. , Shelby County GOP Website; ALGOP Executive Committee
  7. Hillyer, Quinn; "Update on 'the Reddest District in the Country'", National Review Online, Published: May 23, 2014 11:13 AM
  8. "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR AUGUST 1, 2014", Cook Political Report, August 1, 2014
  9. , Shelby County GOP Website; GET INFORMED: Shelby County Republican Elected Officials
  10. "Alabama Legislature". Archived from the original on 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2015-08-10. Alabama State Senate
  11. SENATOR BELL, LANCE
  12. SENATOR WEAVER, APRIL
  13. SENATOR ROBERTS, DAN
  14. SENATOR WAGGONER, J. T. JABO
  15. "Alabama Legislature". Archived from the original on 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-04-02. Alabama House of Representatives
  16. REPRESENTATIVE HULSEY, LEIGH
  17. REPRESENTATIVE ELLIS, CORLEY
  18. REPRESENTATIVE MOONEY, ARNOLD
  19. REPRESENTATIVE DUBOSE, SUSAN
  20. REPRESENTATIVE BEDSOLE, RUSSELL
  21. REPRESENTATIVE CARNS, JIM
  22. REPRESENTATIVE PASCHAL, KENNETH
  23. Shelby County Sheriff
  24. Shelby County School Board Members
  25. SUPERINTENDENT BROOKS, LEWIS
  26. BOARD MEMBER HILL, PEG
  27. BOARD MEMBER BICE JIMMY
  28. BOARD MEMBER BOBO, DAVID
  29. BOARD MEMBER BOATMAN, BRIAN
  30. BOARD MEMBER POLK, AMBER
  31. Property Tax Commissioner
  32. Property Tax Commissioner, Armstrong, Don
  33. County Commissioners
  34. COUNTY COMMISIONIONER MORRIS, KEVIN
  35. COUNTY COMMISIONIONER EDWARDS, TOMMY
  36. COUNTY COMMISIONIONER JON, PARKER
  37. COUNTY COMMISIONIONER WILLIAMS, WARD
  38. COUNTY COMMISIONIONER BEARDEN, ELWYN
  39. COUNTY COMMISIONIONER VACANT
  40. COUNTY COMMISIONIONER ALLISON, LINDSEY
  41. COUNTY COMMISIONIONER SHEPHERD, RICK
  42. COUNTY COMMISIONIONER HAYES, ROBBIE
  43. Probate Court
  44. PROBATE JUDGE BOYD, ALLISON
  45. Coroner's Office
  46. CORONER EVANS, LINA
  47. 18th Judicial Circuit Directory
  48. JUDGE BOSTICK, BILL
  49. JUDGE SPANN, JONATHAN
  50. JUDGE KENNEDY, PATRICK
  51. JUDGE ALVIS, LARA M.
  52. JUDGE WELBORN, ERIN BELL
  53. JUDGE DUNCAN, CASEY
  54. 18th Judicial Circuit District Attorney
  55. DISTRICT ATTORNEY CASEY, MATT
  56. 18th Judicial Circuit Clerk
  57. CIRCUIT CLERK HARRIS, MARY
  58. Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Members of the Court
  59. JUDGE FRIDY, MATT
  60. State Banking Department
  61. SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKS HILL, MIKE
  62. Alabama Bureau of Pardons & Paroles
  63. DIRECTOR WARD, CAM
  64. Alabama Appellate Courts - Court of the Judiciary Members
  65. COJ JUDGE ARD, FREDDY
  66. Republican National Committee
  67. NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN REYNOLDS, PAUL
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