Chad Fincher
American politician from Semmes, Alabama
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Chad Austin Fincher (born 1974) is an American politician from Semmes, Alabama.[1] He served as a member of the Alabama State House of Representatives from 2006 until 2014.
Chad Fincher | |
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| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 102nd district | |
| In office November 2006 – November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Rusty Glover |
| Succeeded by | Jack W. Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) Mobile County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Caresse Fincher |
| Alma mater | Auburn University |
| Profession | Real estate broker |
Biography
Fincher, born in Mobile County, Alabama, is a graduate of Auburn University with Bachelor of Science in Forestry Operations, and is a registered Forester with the State of Alabama.[2]
He is currently the Owner of Fincher and Associates Realty, and is a licensed Realtor in the states of Alabama and Mississippi. He has practiced real estate for over 15 years.[3]
Legislative history
Fincher currently serves as chairman on the House Agriculture and Forestry Committee. Other committees Fincher serves on include:
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Mobile County Delegation Committee
- Water Policy and Management Joint Legislative Committee
- Joint Legislative Committee on State Parks
- Housing Finance Authority Legislative Oversight Committee
- Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy Policy
- Southern Legislative Conferences Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
- Southern Regional Education Board Legislative Advisory Council
Education reform
In the 2013 Legislative Session, Fincher sponsored the School Flexibility Act, now known (after a controversial rewrite to encompass private school vouchers) as the Alabama Accountability Act, which established flexibility contracts between the State Board of Education and local school districts, and establishes a scholarship program for children in failing schools as well as taxpayer funds for private schools.[4]
2013 congressional campaign
Fincher ran in a 2013 special election to represent Alabama's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, following Jo Bonner's retirement.[5] Fincher finished third in the Republican primary, behind Bradley Byrne and Dean Young.[6] In his concession speech he described himself as a social and fiscal conservative.