Agriculture leaders from 55 counties have joined a coalition in support of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s bid for U.S. Senate.
Marshall’s campaign announced on Monday the launch of “Farmers for Marshall,” following the endorsement from the Alabama Farmers Federation’s FarmPAC last week.
“Steve Marshall has worked tirelessly to earn the respect and trust of Alabama’s farmers,” said Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell. “He understands our challenges and shares our values. We’re proud to endorse him because we know he’ll be a strong voice for Alabama’s farmers in the United States Senate.”
Doug Roberts, owner of Roberts Farm in Baldwin County, said Marshall would help undo the damaging policies enacted by the Biden administration at “a critical time for Alabama's agriculture industries.”
Chad Smith, co-owner of Smith Tomato in St. Clair County, said Marshall was the "agriculture champion we need" to fight for farmers in Washington.
“I’m honored to have the support of the Alabama Farmers Federation and so many hardworking farmers across Alabama,” Marshall said. "Our farms are the lifeblood of this state and our nation—they feed our families, fuel our economy and represent the best of who we are. In the Senate, I’ll be a strong voice for Alabama farmers and fight every day to protect their way of life.”
Marshall plans to expand the coalition to all 67 counties in Alabama. The 55 counties currently represented include:
Baldwin County - John Dorland, Owner of Dorland Farms | Doug Roberts, Owner of Roberts Farms
Barbour County- Kenny Childree, Owner of True Blue Plantation
Bibb County - Jeff James, Managing Partner of James Brothers Partnership: Beef Cattle
Blount County - Janet & Donald Lake, Retired Cattle Farmers
Bullock County- Mike Dunn, Bullock County Farmers Federation President
Butler County - Percy Thompson, Butler County Farmers Federation President
Calhoun County- Daniel Trantham, Owner of Trantham Farms
Chambers County- Jason McKay, Chambers County Farmers Federation President
Cherokee County - Lamar Montgomery, Cattle Farmer
Chilton County - Cameron Ellison, Cattle and Corn Farmer
Choctaw County- Leo Allen, Choctaw County Farmers Federation President
Clark County- Edd Kennedy Clarke County Farmers Federation President
Clay County - Keith Warren, Timber Farmer
Cleburne County - Alicia Smith Hendrix, Owner of Springstone Farms
Colbert County - Braden Barnes, Manager of Underwood Family Farms
Conecuh County- Steve Dunn, Conecuh County Farmers Federation President
Coosa County, Jerry Fielding, Coosa County Farmers Federation President
Covington County- Kenneth Northey, Covington County FarmPAC Trustee
Cullman County - Ronnie Smith, Owner of Ronald Smith Cattle Farm
Dale County- Jerry Byrd, Dale County FarmPAC Trustee
Dallas County - Heather Wright, Greenhouse and Nursery Operator
DeKalb County - Rodney Ivey, Cattle Farmer
Elmore County- Robin Norris, Owner of Double RR Cattle Company
Escambia County - Rodney & Michael Helton, Owners of Helton Brothers Farms
Etowah County - Donald Sewell, Etowah County Farmers Federation President
Fayette County - Joe Roberts, Owner of Roberts Poultry
Geneva County- Charles Jernigan, Geneva County FarmPAC Trustee
Greene County - Dickie Odom, Greene County Farmers Federation President
Hale County - Wallace Drury, Hale County Farmers Federation President
Jackson County - Nic Cornelison, Owner of Lake Majestic Farms
Jefferson County- Brad Fuller, Jefferson County Farmers Federation President
Lamar County- Will Gilmer, Lamar County Farmers Federation President
Lauderdale County- Colt Clemmons, Lauderdale County Farmers Federation President
Lawrence County- John Tucker, Lawrence County Farmers Federation President
Lee County - Walter Johnson, Owner of Lee's Bees
Lowndes County- Duffy Casey, Cattle & Timber Farmer
Madison County- Charles Butler, Madison County Farmers Federation President
Marengo County- Meador Jones, Marengo County Farmers Federation President
Marion County- Kenneth Real, Marion County Farmers Federation President
Marshall County - Ricky & Connie Cornutt, Owners of Cornutt Farms LLC
Mobile County- Art Sessions, Mobile County Farmers Federation President
Monroe County- Justin House, Peanuts and Corn Farmer
Montgomery County- Kathy Gordon, Montgomery County Farmers Federation President
Morgan County - Jason Fields, Morgan County FarmPAC Trustee
Pickens County- Diane McCool, Pickens County FarmPAC Trustee
Pike County - Steve Stroud, Owner of Steve Stroud Farms
Russell County- Becky Martin, Russell County Farmers Federation President
Shelby County - Sam Hamner, Sod Farmer
St. Clair County - Chad Smith, Co-Owner of Smith Tomato
Talladega County - Will Sharp, Corn and Soybean Farmer
Tallapoosa County- Doug Daniel, Cattle Farmer
Tuscaloosa County- Dennis Sudduth, Row Crop & Timber Farmer
Walker County- Russ Runyan, Walker County Farmers Federation Vice-President
Wilcox County- Jake Harper, Wilcox County Farmers Federation President
Winston County- Darrell Lee, Winston County Farmers Federation President
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