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 | |
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 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Leader | Kevin McCarthy Mike Johnson |
| Preceded by | Luke Messer[1] |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Hern (designate) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 6th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Spencer Bachus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gary James Palmer May 14, 1954 Hackleburg, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Cushing |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Alabama (BS) |
| Website | House website Party website |
References
change- ↑ "Rep. Messer reelected to Chair Republican Policy Committee". Republican Policy Committee. November 15, 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Bialik, Carl; Bycoffe, Aaron (September 25, 2015). "The Hard-Line Republicans Who Pushed John Boehner Out". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved September 28, 2015.