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2026 Education Committees
As of January 1, 2026
House Ways & Means Education
| Member | Legis District | School Systems Represented |
| Danny Garrett, Chair | HD44 | Trussville City, Jefferson County |
| Jamie Kiel, Vice-Chair | HD18 | Colbert County, Franklin County, Russellville City |
| Barbara Drummond, RMPM* | HD103 | Mobile County, ACCEL Academy |
| Alan Baker | HD66 | Baldwin County, Brewton City, Escambia County |
| Prince Chestnut | HD67 | Dallas County, Perry County, Selma City, Breakthrough Charter |
| Terri Collins | HD08 | Decatur City, Morgan County |
| Brock Colvin | HD26 | Albertville City, Boaz City, Marshall County |
| Anthony Daniels | HD53 | Huntsville City |
| Corley Ellis | HD41 | Shelby County |
| David Faulkner | HD46 | Homewood City, Hoover City, Mountain Brook City |
| Kelvin Lawrence | HD69 | Autauga County, Lowndes County, Montgomery County, Wilcox County |
| Joe Lovvorn | HD79 | Auburn City |
| Marcus Paramore | HD89 | Dale County, Pike County, Troy City |
| Troy Stubbs | HD31 | Elmore County, Tallassee City |
| Open |
*RMPM: Ranking Minority Party Member
House Education Policy
| Member | Legis District | School Systems Represented |
| Terri Collins, Chair | HD08 | Decatur City, Morgan County |
| Alan Baker, Vice-Chair | HD66 | Baldwin County, Brewton City, Escambia County |
| Barbara Drummond, RMPM* | HD103 | Mobile County, ACCEL Academy |
| Anthony Daniels | HD53 | Huntsville City |
| Susan DuBose | HD45 | Hoover City, Jefferson County, Leeds City, Shelby County |
| Tracy Estes | HD17 | Haleyville City, Lamar County, Marion County, Winfield City |
| Bob Fincher | HD37 | Chambers County, Opelika City, Randolph City, Roanoke City |
| Mark Gidley | HD29 | Calhoun County, Etowah County, Gadsden City, Piedmont City |
| Jeremy Gray | HD83 | Lee County, Opelika City, Phenix City, Russell County |
| TaShina Morris | HD77 | Montgomery County, LIFE Academy |
| Marcus Paramore | HD89 | Dale County, Pike County, Troy City |
| Kenneth Paschal | HD73 | Alabaster City, Pelham City, Shelby County |
| Jeana Ross | HD27 | Arab City, Guntersville City, Marshall County |
| Ivan “Van” Smith | HD42 | Autauga County, Chilton County |
| Open |
*RMPM: Ranking Minority Party Member
Senate Finance & Taxation Education
| Member | Legis District | School Systems Represented |
| Arthur Orr, Chair | SD3 | Decatur City, Hartselle City, Limestone County, Morgan County, Huntsville City, Madison City (ASCTE board chair) |
| Gerald Allen, Vice-Chair | SD21 | Pickens County, Tuscaloosa City, Tuscaloosa County |
| Rodger Smitherman, RMPM* | SD18 | Birmingham City, Homewood City, Jefferson County, ASFA |
| Greg Albritton | SD22 | Baldwin County, Brewton City, Escambia County, Saraland City, Satsuma City, Washington County |
| Tom Butler | SD2 | Limestone County, Huntsville City, Madison City, Madison County, ASCTE |
| Donnie Chesteen | SD29 | Dale County, Daleville City, Dothan City, Geneva City, Geneva County, Houston County, Ozark City |
| Vivian Figures | SD33 | Baldwin County, Chickasaw City, Mobile County, ASMS |
| Sam Givhan | SD7 | Madison County, Huntsville City |
| Keith Kelley | SD121 | Anniston City, Calhoun County, Jacksonville City, Oxford City, Piedmont City, Sylacauga City, Talladega County |
| Kirk Hatcher | SD26 | Montgomery County |
| Jay Hovey | SD27 | Auburn City, Lee County, Opelika City, Russell County, Tallapoosa County |
| Tim Melson | SD1 | Florence City, Limestone County, Lauderdale County |
| Dan Roberts | SD15 | Birmingham City, Homewood City, Hoover City, Leeds City, Mountain Brook City, Pelham City, Shelby County, Trussville City, Vestavia Hills City |
| David Sessions | SD35 | Mobile County |
| Bobby Singleton | SD24 | Choctaw County, Demopolis City, Linden City, Marengo County, Sumter County, Greene County, Hale County, Tuscaloosa City, Tuscaloosa County |
| Jabo Waggoner | SD16 | Homewood City, Hoover City, Shelby County, Vestavia Hills City |
*RMPM: Ranking Minority Party Member
Senate Education Policy
| Member | Legis District | School Systems Represented |
| Donnie Chesteen, Chair | SD29 | Dale County, Daleville City, Dothan City, Geneva City, Geneva County, Houston County, Ozark City |
| Shay Shelnutt, Vice-Chair | SD17 | Jefferson County, Trussville City, St. Clair County, Blount County, Oneonta City |
| Rodger Smitherman, RMPM* | SD18 | Birmingham City, Homewood City, Jefferson County, ASFA |
| Tom Butler | SD2 | Limestone County, Huntsville City, Madison City, Madison County, ASCTE |
| Vivian Figures | SD33 | Baldwin County, Chickasaw City, Mobile County, ASMS |
| Kirk Hatcher | SD26 | Montgomery County |
| Jay Hovey | SD27 | Auburn City, Lee County, Opelika City, Russell County, Tallapoosa County |
| Wes Kitchens | SD9 | Albertville City, Arab City, Blount County, Boaz City, Guntersville City, Huntsville City, Madison County, Marshall County |
| Randy Price | SD13 | Chambers County, Clay County, Lanette City, Lee County, Opelika City, Randolph County, Roanoke City, Cleburne County |
| Larry Stutts | SD6 | Athens City, Colbert County, Franklin County, Lawrence County, Limestone County, Muscle Shoals City, Russellville City, Sheffield City, Tuscumbia City |
*RMPM: Ranking Minority Party Member