Nathaniel Ledbetter
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Nathaniel Ledbetter | |
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| 67th Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mac McCutcheon |
| Majority Leader of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
| In office March 1, 2017 – January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Micky Hammon |
| Succeeded by | Scott Stadthagen |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| Assumed office November 5, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Todd Greeson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nathaniel David Ledbetter May 17, 1961 |
| Party | Democratic (before 2013) Republican (2013–present) |
| Spouse | Teresa Wilks |
| Children | 2 sons |
Nathaniel Ledbetter (born c. 1961) is an American politician who has served as the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives since 2023. He represents Alabama's 24th House district, which includes parts of DeKalb County, since his election in 2014.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party.
At the age of 23, Nathaniel Ledbetter ran and won election as a member of the Rainsville City Council.[2] Later on, he ran unopposed and was elected to serve as mayor of Rainsville until 2002.[3][4] In the 2010 Elections he ran and was defeated as a member of the Democratic Party for State House District 24 before 4 years later running as a Republican and winning the same district. In March 2017, he succeeded Micky Hammon as the majority leader in the House of Representatives.[3] Ledbetter was elected Speaker of the House in January 2023, succeeding Mac McCutcheon.[5]
Education
Ledbetter is a graduate from Plainview High School located in Rainsville, Alabama.[2]
