Senate Republicans will meet on Tuesday to nominate a new pro-tem.
State Sen. Pro-Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) is resigning effective January 1 to serve as Gov. Kay Ivey’s senior advisor for workforce transformation.
Senate Majority Leader Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) and State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) are the two leading candidates in the hotly-contested election to replace Reed.
Livingston was elected to the Alabama Senate in 2014 to represent Jackson, Madison and DeKalb Counties. The Republican caucus elected him majority leader in 2023.
Gudger served on the Cullman City Council for 14 years and was elected president for his last 10 years. He was elected to the Alabama Senate in 2018.
The Senate Pro-Tem is responsible for leading the Senate in its legislative and administrative functions.
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