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Preceded by
  
George Bolling

Preceded by
  
Charlie Brittnell

Spouse
  
Maudie Darby

Succeeded by
  
George Bolling

Role
  
Member of the bar


Preceded by
  
Jim Smith

Name
  
Roger Jr.

Succeeded by
  
Succeeded by
  
Jim Smith

Party
  
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Roger Hugh Bedford Jr. (born July 2, 1956) is a Democratic former member of the Alabama Senate, where he represented the 6th District from 1994–2014. He previously served from 1982-90.

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Career

Bedford received his education at the University of Alabama, and his law degree from Cumberland School of Law, Samford University. He is a Rotarian, and belongs to the Alabama State Bar, the Cattlemen's Association, the National Rifle Association, Ducks Unlimited, American Cancer Society, Executive member of the Boy Scouts of America, and the Greater Alabama Council.

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In 1996 Bedford was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, but was defeated by Republican Jeff Sessions. On April 2, 2009, multiple sources reported Senator Bedford had received encouragement to run for the Democratic nomination for Alabama governor in 2010. He did not enter the race. Later that month, on April 30, 2009, Bedford inserted a "poison pill" into a Senate bill that would have made it easier for U.S. soldiers serving overseas to vote, thereby causing it to fail. The poison pill "would prohibit a federal candidate or officeholder from transferring funds to a state campaign for office" and was widely seen as an attempt at preventing Artur Davis from transferring funds from his Congressional campaign to his state race for governor.

Family

He is married to the former Maudie Darby from Florence, Alabama and they are the parents of one child: Roger, III.

References

Roger Bedford Jr. Wikipedia


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