Jim McClendon
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Jim McClendon | |
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| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office November 5, 2014 – November 9, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Fielding |
| Succeeded by | Lance Bell |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 50th district | |
| In office 2002 – November 5, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Marilyn Quarles |
| Succeeded by | Jim Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1943 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ellen |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Birmingham–Southern College University of Houston |
| Profession | Optometrist |
Jim McClendon (born January 10, 1943)[1] is an American optometrist and politician. A Republican, he was a member of the Alabama State Senate from the 11th District and was previously a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, where he represented the 50th District from 2002 to 2014.
McClendon was born in Mobile, studied as an undergraduate at Birmingham Southern College,[2] and earned a bachelor's degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Houston.[1] He served in the United States Navy Medical Service Corps in Vietnam from 1968 to 1971.[1][2]
Career
After his military service, McClendon taught clinical optometry at the University of Alabama, Birmingham and then entered private practice. He has been president of the Alabama Optometric Association.[2]
