Preceded by Zeb Little Preceded by ??? Party Republican Party Succeeded by Hoyt Trammell Spouse Marilyn Waggoner | Preceded by William Cabaniss Role Legislator Succeeded by Greg Reed Name J. Waggoner | |
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Preceded by Constituency established Education Birmingham–Southern College, Auburn University, Birmingham School of Law | ||
James Thomas "Jabo" Waggoner (born January 8, 1937) is a Republican member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 16th District since 1990.
Career
He was the Minority Leader from 1999 until the Republicans gained a legislative majority in November 2010 for the first time since Reconstruction, upon which he became Majority Leader. Previously he was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1966-83 as a Democrat. He switched parties the following year to run unsuccessfully against U.S. Congressman Ben Erdreich in the Birmingham-based 6th district in 1984, receiving 40%.
References
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