Pat Lindsey
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W. H. "Pat" Lindsey was a Democratic
member of the Alabama Senate
, representing the 22nd District since 1982.
Lindsey first won election to the Alabama Senate
in 1966. He served eight years, being reelected in 1970. He then retired from politics for more than a decade. He returned to the political arena in 1990, defeating incumbent Rick Manley.
Lindsey's family has been prominent in the area for generations. After earning a degree in geology at the University of Alabama
, Lindsey attended law school there and became a practicing attorney. Lindsey was married twice with both marriages ending in divorce. He was the father of two children.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Alabama Senate
Alabama Senate
The Alabama State Senate is the upper house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alabama. The body is composed of 35 members representing an equal amount of districts across the state, with each district containing at least 127,140 citizens...
, representing the 22nd District since 1982.
Lindsey first won election to the Alabama Senate
Alabama Senate
The Alabama State Senate is the upper house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alabama. The body is composed of 35 members representing an equal amount of districts across the state, with each district containing at least 127,140 citizens...
in 1966. He served eight years, being reelected in 1970. He then retired from politics for more than a decade. He returned to the political arena in 1990, defeating incumbent Rick Manley.
Lindsey's family has been prominent in the area for generations. After earning a degree in geology at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, Lindsey attended law school there and became a practicing attorney. Lindsey was married twice with both marriages ending in divorce. He was the father of two children.
External links
- Alabama State Legislature - Senator W.H. 'Pat' Lindsey official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator W.H. 'Pat' Lindsey (AL) profile
- Follow the Money - Pat Lindsey
- Pat Lindsey official website