Special election scheduled for Tuscaloosa's House District 63 seat
Gov. Kay Ivey on June 16 signed a proclamation to set special election dates for the Alabama House District 63 seat, which includes much of downtown Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama.
The party primaries for the seat will be held Sept. 30. If necessary, runoffs would be held Oct. 28. The general election is set for Jan. 13.
This seat was previously held by Rep. Cynthia Lee Almond, who Ivey recently appointed as the president of the Public Service Commission.
'Rep. Cynthia Almond has served the people of House District 63 with integrity and purpose, and while her presence in the Legislature will be missed, I know her leadership will continue to shine as she steps into this vital statewide role,' said Ivey in a news release.
'Although Rep. Almond leaves big shoes to fill, I am confident that House District 63 will continue to showcase strong leadership and representation in Alabama. I encourage everyone in the district to make their vote count.'
Almond, a Tuscaloosa-based attorney and business owner, has held the House District 63 seat since 2021. She succeeded Bill Poole, who left to become finance director in the Ivey administration.
She was elected to the House District 63 seat without any opposition.
Norman Crow, who now represents District 3 on the Tuscaloosa City Council, said June 12 that he plans to run in the special election for the House District 63 seat.
So far, Crow is the only publicly announced candidate for House District 63.
More: Tuscaloosa City Council member Norman Crow to run for Alabama House District 63 seat
A native of Tuscaloosa, Crow graduated from the University of Alabama in 1990 with an accounting degree. He began his career in the energy sector, holding leadership roles with Southern Natural Gas, Tenneco Energy, Duke Energy, Reliant Energy and Innovative Energy Services.
He later owned and operated DT Freight, a local transportation business, and now serves as a licensed real estate agent with Hamner Real Estate.
Crow has served as chairman of the board for the Boys & Girls Club of West Alabama, the United Way of West Alabama, Chairman and the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce.
Crow succeeded Almond on the Tuscaloosa City Council. He also served on the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education from 2013-17.
Reach Jasmine Hollie at JHollie@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Special election set to fill Cynthia Almond's seat in Legislature
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