When a federal court re-drew Alabama's congressional districts, they caused U.S. Rep. Barry Moore's (R-Enterprise) to be in the first congressional district instead of the second district that he had represented since 2021.
Moore ran in the 2024 election in the newly aligned first district. When he won, he represented the state's Gulf Coast area of Baldwin, Mobile and Escambia Counties.
Moore has opened two new district offices in Baldwin County to serve constituent needs in his new counties – one in Foley in southern Baldwin and one in Bay Minette in northern Baldwin. Baldwin County is one of the largest counties in the eastern United States and would be larger than several north Alabama counties.
Moore announced the new offices and the operational details in an email on Wednesday.
"I am pleased to announce that two of our new district offices are officially open," he announced. "I want to thank the people of Alabama's First Congressional District, my dedicated staff, and God for guiding us in this important work. During the 118th Congress, we resolved over 5,700 cases and returned more than $13 million to constituents. We are here to help you with any assistance you may need with a federal agency. I work for you, and my team and I are ready to hit the ground running for our new constituents in Baldwin, Escambia, and Mobile counties."
The new district offices are:
Foley Office
407 E. Laurel Ave.
Foley, AL 36535
Located inside City Hall
Office Number: 251-437-6310
Open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bay Minette Office
113 Courthouse Square
Bay Minette, AL 36507
Located on the Square
Office Number: 251-494-5151
Open Monday-Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Moore still represents some of the same counties from his previous district two that followed him into new district one. They are Covington, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Houston.
It is unusual for a congress member to serve in two separate districts. When it does happen, it is almost always because redistricting moved the lines so that the congress member lives in a neighboring district. In Alabama, that occurred, resulting in two incumbent congress members running against each other, a most unusual occurrence.
Jim' Zig' Zeigler writes about Alabama's people, places, events, groups and prominent deaths. He is a former Alabama Public Service Commissioner and State Auditor. You can reach him for comments at ZeiglerElderCare@yahoo.com.
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