Slade Blackwell
American politician
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Slade Blackwell (born June 14, 1968) is an American Republican politician and businessman who served as a member of the Alabama Senate from 2010 to 2018, representing the 15th district.[1] He was first elected in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014.[2]
Slade Blackwell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office November 3, 2010 – November 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Steve French |
| Succeeded by | Dan Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 14, 1968 Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Montevallo (BS) |
Early life and education
He was born in Mississippi and grew up in Montevallo, Alabama.[3] He received a Bachelor of Science in Commercial Design and Business from the University of Montevallo on a basketball scholarship.[4]
Career
After graduating from college, Blackwell worked in commercial real estate, including Colonial Properties Trust, a Birmingham-based real estate development company based in Alabama. In 1996, he founded Inkana Development, a commercial real estate development company based in Alabama.[4][5]
Blackwell is a member of the Birmingham Business Alliance, Mountain Brook and Greater Shelby County Chambers of Commerce, the Alabama Republican Party, and a board member of Birmingham Golf Association.[4]
Blackwell attended Enon Baptist Church in Calera, Alabama as a child.[4] He now attends Covenant Presbyterian Church in Homewood, Alabama.[4]He is married to Sally Salter, whom he met in high school. They have three children..[4]
