We seem to have developed a bunch of flim

Roll Call Votes in Legislature on 61 percent Pay Raise for Legislators

MONTGOMERY , Ala Wednesday, 20 Mar 2007

We seem to have developed a bunch of flim-flam artists running our state government here in Alabama. In the past any pay raise for public officials was voted in for the next term, not the present term. So this bunch of greedy public servants didn't follow protocol of anything other than just wanting their hand in the till. The legislators that voted Yes are not in office for the public, they are in it for themselves and are not going by the wishes or needs of Alabama citizens! This is a list of the votes of the pay raise that these governing officials decided to give themselves although the citizens of this state was not in agreement with any of this. Everyone on the list that voted "YES", "DID NOT VOTE" or "ABSTAINED" needs to be voted out of office next time they run. We do not need people like this running our state government. If you see your representative on this list and they voted for a 61 percent pay raise, do not vote for them again as they are not in there for your best interest. Everyone that is highlighted in red needs to be voted out of office and replaced by someone honest.

Votes Tuesday as the House, on a 57-41 vote, overrode a veto by Governor Bob Riley of a resolution giving legislators a 61 percent pay raise. Voting yes were 7 Republicans and 50 Democrats. Voting no were 34 Republicans and 7 Democrats. Not voting were 2 Republicans and 2 Democrats. Abstaining were 0 Republicans and 3 Democrats.

I would also like to mention that "Lt. Gov. Folsom tried getting this pay raise passed first on a voice vote" with some legislators objecting. Then only after it was vetoed by Gov. Riley the veto was overrode with a roll call vote So our new Lt. Gov. Folsom also needs to be voted out in the next election as he wasn't protecting the citizenry of Alabama.

REPUBLICANS VOTING YES (vote these people below out of office)
Barton, J. (Mobile);

Collier, S. (Bayou La Batre);

Faust, J. (Fairhope);

Galliher, B. (Rainbow City);

Gipson, M. ( Prattville);

Hill, M. (Columbiana);

McClendon, J. (Springville)

REPUBLICANS VOTING NO
Allen, G. (Cottondale); Baker, A. (Brewton); Ball, M. (Madison); Beck, W. (Geneva); Bentley, R. (Tuscaloosa); Bridges, D. (Valley); Canfield, G. (Vestavia Hills); Clouse, S. (Ozark); Davis, R. (Daphne); DeMarco, P. (Homewood); Drake, O. (Leeds); Fincher, C. (Semmes); Gaston, V. (Mobile); Greeson, T. (Ider); Grimes, D. (Montgomery); Hammon, M. (Decatur); Hubbard, M. (Auburn); Ison, J. (Mobile); Johnson, R. (Sylacauga); Lewis, B. (Dothan); Love, J. (Montgomery); Mask, B. (Wetumpka); McClurkin, M.S. (Pelham); McCutcheon, M. (Capshaw); McMillan, S. (Gulf Shores); Oden, J. (Vinemont); Sanderford, H. (Huntsville); Shiver, H. (Bay Minette); Thomas, E. (Oneonta); Treadaway, A. (Morris); Ward, C. (Alabaster), Williams, J. (Vestavia Hills); Wood, R. (Anniston); Wren, G. (Montgomery)

DEMOCRATS VOTING YES    (vote these people below out of office)
Bandy, G. (Opelika);

Beasley, B (Clayton);

Black, M. (Tuscumbia);

Boothe, A. (Troy);

Boyd, B. (Anniston);

Buskey, J. (Mobile);

Coleman, M. (Midfield);

Dukes, B. (Decatur);

Dunn, P. (Bessemer);

England, C (Tuscaloosa);

Fite, L. (Jacksonville);

Ford, C. (Gadsden);

Gordon, J. (Saraland);

Graham, B.C. (Alexander City);

Grantland, R. (Hartselle);

Guin, K. (Carbon Hill);

Hall, L. (Huntsville);

Hammett, S. (Andalusia);

Hilliard, E. (Birmingham);

Hinshaw, R. (Meridianville);

Howard, R. (Greensboro);

Hurst, S. (Munford);

Jackson, T. (Thomasville);

Keahey, M. (Grove Hill);

Kennedy, Y. (Mobile);

Knight, J. (Montgomery);

Laird, R. (Roanoke);

Lindsey, R. (Centre);

Martin, J. (Clanton);

McCampbell, A.J. (Linden);

McClammy, T. (Montgomery);

Millican, M. (Hamilton);

Mitchell, J. (Mobile);

Moore, M. (Birmingham);

Morrow, J.M. (Red Bay);

Newton, D. (Birmingham);

Page, J. (Gadsden);

Robinson, J. (Scottsboro);

Robinson, O. (Birmingham);

Rogers, J. (Birmingham);

Salaam, Y. (Selma);

Schmitz, S. (Toney); convicted by a federal jury trial on 7 counts of fraud 02-24-2009

Scott, R. (Fairfield);

Sherer, T. (Jasper);

Spicer, T. (Elba);

Taylor, B (New Hope);

Thomas, J. (Selma);

Vance, L. (Phenix City);

Warren, P. (Tuskegee);

White, H. (Athens)

DEMOCRATS VOTING NO
Baker, L. (Abbeville); Harper, A. (Aliceville); Letson, J. ( Hillsboro); Morrison, N. (Cullman); Newton , C. (Greenville); Thigpen, W. (Fayette); Todd, P. (Birmingham)

REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING   (vote these people below out of office)
Moore , P. (Pleasant Grove);

Payne, A. (Trussville)

DEMOCRATS NOT VOTING (vote these people below out of office)
Holmes, A. (Montgomery);

McDaniel, F. (Albertville)

REPUBLICANS ABSTAINING
None

DEMOCRATS ABSTAINING   (vote these people below out of office)

Curtis, M. (Florence);

Irons, T. (Florence );

McLaughlin, J. (Guntersville)

..Holmes and Moore both said they attempted to vote, but their voting machines jammed and their votes were not registered. Holmes said he voted "yes" and Moore said she voted "no."

Votes Tuesday as the Alabama Senate, on a 20-15 vote, overrode the governor's veto of a legislative pay raise. Voting yes were 2 Republicans and 18 Democrats. Voting no were 10 Republicans and 5 Democrats. Not voting were 0 Republicans and 0 Democrats. Abstaining were 0 Republicans and 0 Democrats.

REPUBLICANS VOTING YES    (vote these people below out of office)
Beason, S (Gardendale);

Glover, R. (Semmes)

REPUBLICANS VOTING NO
Bishop, C. (Jasper); Brooks, B. ( Mobile ); Byrne, B. (Montrose); Dixon , L. (Montgomery); Erwin, H. (Montevallo); French, S. ( Birmingham); Marsh, D. (Anniston); Orr, A. (Decatur); Smith, H.A. (Slocomb); Waggoner, J. (Vestavia Hills)

DEMOCRATS VOTING YES    (vote these people below out of office)
Barron, L. (Fyffe);

Bedford, R. (Russellville);

Coleman, L. (Birmingham);

Denton, B. (Muscle Shoals);

Figures, V. (Mobile);

Griffith, P. (Huntsville); resigned after winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2008.

Lindsey, P. (Butler); died of a heart attack January 2009

Little, T. (Auburn);

Little, Z. (Cullman);

McClain, E.B. (Midfield); convicted on 48 counts of conspiracy, bribery, money laundering and mail fraud by a federal jury on 1/21/2009, sentenced to 5 years 10 months in Federal prison

Mitchell, W. (Luverne);

Mitchem, H. (Union Grove);

Penn, M. (Union Springs);

Preuitt, J. (Talladega);

Ross, Q. (Montgomery);

Sanders, H. (Selma);

Singleton, B. (Greensboro);

Smitherman, R. (Birmingham)

DEMOCRATS VOTING NO
Benefield, K (Woodland); Butler , T. (Madison); Holley, J. (Elba ); Means, L. (Attalla); Poole , P. (Moundville)

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