Tom's Record

Working for You

Co-sponsored legislation to improve rural fire protection, and placed heart defibrillators in our fire departments, public schools and colleges.
Secured funding for improving Old Madison Pike, Highway 53 and roads in Madison and Limestone Counties.
Sponsored legislation for Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology.
Authored and sponsored BRAC Education Bill that brought $175 million for local schools.
Secured state funding for UAH Applied Sciences Center and National Space Science and Technology Center.
Supported Alabama farmers as a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Helped establish the Senior Services Trust Fund for senior citizens.

Served in the Alabama House of Representative and Alabama State Senate.
Senate sponsor of act to bring more TVA funds to North Alabama.
Supported grants for local parks and libraries.
Provided leadership for regional economic development to bring jobs at Navistar, Boeing, Menasha, Toyota, Steelcase, and Alabama Robotics Training Center.
Past Chairman of Community Advisory Committee at UAB School of Medicine Huntsville
Member of Athens State University Visiting Committee
Member of Calhoun College Foundation
Member of Alabama Republican Executive Committee
Member of U.S. Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation
Member of HEALS board for pediatric medical, dental and optometry care
Recipient of Montgomery Advertiser Meritorious Public Service Award

Received the Veterans Award for Meritorious Service by Alabama Past State Commanders (Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Military Order of Purple Heart, and American Legion) for legislative leadership in building the Veterans Nursing Homes in Huntsville and Bay Minette.
Received the Disabled American Veterans National Citation for exemplary devotion to the cause of our nations disabled veterans and their families, by National Commander of Disabled American Veterans.