Political party Democratic Spouse Stacy McLaughlin Role Politician | Name Jeffrey McLaughlin Profession Trial Counsel Party Democratic Party | |
Education Birmingham–Southern College | ||
Representative Jeffrey McLaughlin, a Democrat, served three terms in the Alabama House of Representatives until his defeat in November 2010. He was initially elected in a special election on January 30, 2001. He was unopposed in the 2006 election.
Representative McLaughlin grew up and lives in Guntersville. He graduated from Guntersville High School in 1978. He then graduated with a B.A. from Birmingham–Southern College in 1982 and then taught high school history, government and biology for four years in Birmingham before going to law school at Harvard in 1990.
Representative McLaughlin served as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Seybourn Lynne and also at the law firm of Maynard Cooper and Gale before returning home to open up his own law office.
He has maintained his practice for 14 years serving as a trial counsel, advisor to small businesses, and preparing wills and probating estates.
He and his wife Stacy have three children; Frank, William and Mary Crawford. They are involved with St. Williams Church, Lake City Civitans and the Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce.