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Bill Poole | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Alabama Department of Finance | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2021 | |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 63rd district | |
| In office 2011–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Robert J. Bentley |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia Almond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Stitt Poole III May 1, 1975 New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Alabama (BS, JD) |
William Stitt Poole III[1] (born May 1, 1975)[2] is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives for the 63rd district from 2011 to 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Poole was born in New Orleans, Louisiana,[2] and was raised in Dayton, Alabama.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from the University of Alabama in 1997 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2004.
Career
[edit]After graduating from law school, he took a job as a civil attorney for the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He became a city attorney and prosecutor for Brookwood, Alabama, and also worked for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and as a staff assistant to the House Ways and Means Committee in the United States House of Representatives.[3] Selected as a member of the Presidential Leadership Scholars for the class of 2025.[4]
In 2010, Poole ran for the 63rd district of the Alabama House of Representatives which was represented by Robert J. Bentley.[5] Poole defeated attorney John Fisher for the Republican Party nomination,[6] and Democratic professor Susan Pace Hamill in the general election.[3]
In 2013, House Speaker Mike Hubbard appointed Poole as chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee.[7] Following Hubbard's criminal conviction in 2016, Poole considered running for speaker, though he opted against it.[8] After Donald Trump announced that he selected United States Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama to become United States attorney general, Bentley considered appointing Poole to the position.[9]
Personal life
[edit]He and his wife, Niccole, have two children.[3] Poole's father, Bill II, served as a city attorney for Demopolis, Alabama.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mr. William Stitt Poole, III Profile | Tuscaloosa, AL Lawyer". Martindale.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- 1 2 Julie Trabue Yates, Charles Clay Trabue (IV) (January 1, 1983). The Trabue Family in America, 1700-1983. Gateway Press.
- 1 2 3 4 Taylor, Stephanie (November 3, 2010). "Newcomer Will Fill Bentley's Seat". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ↑ https://www.presidentialleadershipscholars.org/2025-class-of-presidential-leadership-scholars-announced-as-program-celebrates-10th-anniversary/
- ↑ Stevenson, Tommy (November 5, 2009). "Tuscaloosa Attorney to Run for House Seat". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ↑ Stevenson, Tommy (June 2, 2010). "Bill Poole Takes District 63 Republican Nomination". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Rep. Bill Poole of Tuscaloosa named new chairman of House education budget committee". July 17, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Bill Poole won't run for Alabama House speaker". Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ↑ Taylor, Drew (December 23, 2016). "Poole Interviews for Sessions' Senate Seat". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Demopolis city attorney Bill Poole suffers gunshot wound". The Demopolis Times. January 17, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
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