Kyle South
| Kyle South | |
Alabama State Representative
for District 14 (Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, and Tuscaloosa counties) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 5, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel H. Boman |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1981 Fayette, Alabama |
| Citizenship | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Name of wife missing |
| Children | Ava and Kylie South |
| Residence | Fayette, Alabama |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Occupation | Cable television general manager |
Kyle South (born c. 1981)[1] is a businessman from his native Fayette, Alabama, who has since 2014 represented District 16 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A Republican, his district encompasses Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, and Tuscaloosa counties in the western portion of his state.
South studied marketing at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. Since 2004, he has been the general manager of West Alabama TV Cable in Fayette. He is married and has two children.[2]
In 2014, South won the Republican nomination for the District 16 House seat by defeating intra-party rival Bobby Humphryes, 3,050 (63.1 percent) to 1,786 (36.9 percent). South then unseated incumbent Democrat, Daniel H. Boman in the November 4 general election, 10,467 (75.3 percent) to 3,430 (24.7 percent).[3]
South serves on these committees: (1) Insurance, (2) Jefferson County Legislation, (3) State Government, (4) Transportation, Utilities, and Infrastructure, (5) Tuscaloosa County Legislation, and (6) Ways and Means General Fund.[2]
In 2015, Representative South voted to establish public charter schools in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He voted against the legislation which allows the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, which was approved 52-43. He voted for the increase in the cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46. In 2016, South co-sponsored legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation abortions in Alabama. He voted for additional funding for new prison facilities, a measure which passed the House, 52-33. In 2017, he did not vote on the bill to authorize midwives to practice in his state, which won House approval, 84-11. He voted to reduce the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments, which passed 72-29. South voted to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines.[4]
References
- ↑ Kyle South. Intelius.com. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kyle South's Biography. Retrieved on October 20, 2017.
- ↑ Kyle South. Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved on October 20, 2017.
- ↑ Kyile South's Voting Records. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.
