Gary Palmer (politician)

American politician

Gary James Palmer (born May 14, 1954) is an American politician. He has represented Alabama's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2015. Before he was elected to the House, Palmer co-founded the Alabama Policy Institute. It is a conservative think tank, and he was president of it for a long time.[2] He is a member of the House Freedom Caucus. It is the furthest-right caucus in the House of Representatives.[3] Palmer has been chairman of the Republican Policy Committee since 2019. This makes him the fifth-highest ranking Republican in the House.

Gary Palmer
Official portrait, 2018
Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
LeaderKevin McCarthy
Mike Johnson
Preceded byLuke Messer[1]
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Alabama's 6th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded bySpencer Bachus
Personal details
Born
Gary James Palmer

(1954-05-14) May 14, 1954 (age 70)
Hackleburg, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Ann Cushing
Children3
EducationUniversity of Alabama (BS)
WebsiteHouse website
Party website

References

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  1. "Rep. Messer reelected to Chair Republican Policy Committee". Republican Policy Committee. November 15, 2016.
  2. Cason, Mike (October 24, 2013). "Gary Palmer announces he will run for Congress in Alabama's 6th congressional district". AL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  3. Bialik, Carl; Bycoffe, Aaron (September 25, 2015). "The Hard-Line Republicans Who Pushed John Boehner Out". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved September 28, 2015.