Jamie Kiel
American politician
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Jamie Glenn Kiel is an American politician from the state of Alabama. He currently serves as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives for District 18. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Jamie Kiel | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| Assumed office November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Johnny Mack Morrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jamie Glenn Kiel December 9, 1974 |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
Education
Kiel graduated from Northwest–Shoals Community College with an Associate's degree in business in 1995.[1] After graduating, Kiel enrolled in the University of North Alabama where he earned a B.S. in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services in 1997.[1]
Career
In 1996, while Kiel was enrolled in the University of North Alabama, he started his equipment rental company, Kiel Equipment.[2] Kiel still runs the company today.[3] In 2013, Kiel became a managing partner with SAL Properties, a property management company.[1] During his time as owner of Kiel Equipment, Kiel also became a founding member of the Franklin County Broadband Taskforce and a member of the Federal Monitoring Committee for the Franklin County School System.[4][5] Kiel announced his run for State House in 2017, after Representative Johnny Mack Morrow announced that he would not be running for reelection.[6] Kiel defeated his Republican Primary opponent, Tony Riley, winning 79.9% of the vote. Kiel then defeated his Democratic opponent, Eddie Britton, by a margin of over 40 points.[7]
Committee positions
Kiel is a member of the Insurance,[8] State Government,[9] and is Vice-Chair of the Ways and Means Education[10] committees.
Elections
Alabama House of Representatives District 18
2018 Republican Primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jamie Kiel | 4,312 | 79.9% | |
| Republican | Tony Riley | 1,085 | 20.1% | |
| Total votes | 5,397 | 100.0% | ||
2018 General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jamie Kiel | 9,845 | 71.7% | |
| Democratic | Eddie Britton | 3,886 | 28.3% | |
| Write-in | 8 | 0.1% | ||
| Total votes | 13,739 | 100.0% | ||