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Jerry L. Fielding

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Jerry L. Fielding
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 11th district
In office
November 3, 2010 – November 5, 2014
Preceded byJim Preuitt
Succeeded byJim McClendon
Personal details
Born
Jerry Leonard Fielding

(1947-05-09) May 9, 1947 (age 77)
Richville, Alabama, U.S.
Political party
EducationFaulkner University (JD)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician

Jerry Leonard Fielding (born May 9, 1947) is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member of the Alabama Senate for the 11th district, encompassing Calhoun, Coosa, Elmore and Talladega Counties.

Biography

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Early life

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Jerry L. Fielding was born on May 9, 1947, in Richville, Coosa County, Alabama.[1] He graduated from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama and received a J.D. from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law of Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama.[1]

Career

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He served as a district judge.[1] He was elected to the Alabama Senate as a Democrat in 2010 but joined the Republican Party in 2012.[1] In December 2013, he suggested proposing a resolution in the state legislature to support Duck Dynasty's patriarch Phil Robertson, who had gotten worldwide attention for his comments in a December 2013 interview that were seen as homophobic and racist.[2][3][4][5][6]

Personal life

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He is a Methodist.[1]

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