| 词条 | Gary Palmer (politician) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|name = Gary Palmer |image = Gary Palmer official congressional photo.jpg |state = Alabama |district = {{ushr|AL|6|6th}} |term_start = January 3, 2015 |term_end = |predecessor = Spencer Bachus |successor = |birth_name = Gary James Palmer |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|5|14}} |birth_place = Hackleburg, Alabama, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = Republican |spouse = Ann Palmer |children = 3 |education = University of Alabama (BS) |website = {{url|palmer.house.gov|House website}} }}Gary James Palmer (born May 14, 1954) is an American politician from the state of Alabama. Elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2014, he represents {{ushr|AL|6}}. The district includes the wealthier portions of Birmingham, as well as most of that city's suburbs. Prior to his career as an elected official, Palmer co-founded and served as the long-time president of the Alabama Policy Institute, a conservative think tank.[1] He is a member of the Freedom Caucus in the House of Representatives.[2] Early life, education, and careerPalmer was born in Hackleburg, Alabama.[3] He has a bachelor's degree in operations management from the University of Alabama.[4] In 1989, Palmer co-founded the Alabama Family Alliance, which later became the Alabama Policy Institute. Palmer served as president of the conservative think tank for 25 years, stepping down in 2014 to pursue a run for Congress.[5] Palmer helped found the State Policy Network, a nonprofit umbrella organization for conservative and libertarian think tanks which focus on state-level policy, and served as its president.[6] Palmer is a longtime member of Briarwood Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in America) in Birmingham. U.S. House of Representatives2014 electionPalmer declared his candidacy for the 6th district following the retirement announcement of 11-term incumbent Spencer Bachus.[4] In the Republican primary election—the real contest in this heavily Republican district—Palmer finished second behind state representative Paul DeMarco. In the ensuing runoff election, Palmer picked up the support of the Club for Growth.[7] Palmer won the runoff election by a margin of 64% to 36%.[8] In the November 4, 2014 general election, Palmer defeated Democratic nominee Mark Lester, a history professor at Birmingham-Southern College, 76% to 24%.[9] However, he had effectively clinched a seat in Congress with his primary victory. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+28, the 6th was tied with the neighboring 4th as the most Republican district in Alabama and the second-most Republican district in the Eastern Time Zone. Since it assumed its current configuration as a mostly suburban district in 1992, a Democrat has only crossed the 30 percent mark once. TenurePalmer took office on January 3, 2015, along with the other freshmen members of the 114th Congress. Conservative Review has graded Palmer's voting record an A with a Liberty Score of 100%. Palmer is one of only three Republican representatives to receive this highest possible grade out of 247 Republicans in the House of Representatives.[10]Committee assignments
Political positionsTax policyPalmer voted in support of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.[12] He says that the tax plan would "put more money in the pockets of the American people" and "launch economic growth." He blamed the Obama administration and a "burdensome tax code that was designed for a 1986 economy," for an "anemic" economy.[13] AbortionPalmer opposes legal abortion and says that the Declaration of Independence was pro-life in its statements on "all men" having "unalienable Rights" to "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."[14] Drug policyPalmer voted to support medical marijuana research but is opposed to legalizing marijuana.[14] LGBT issuesPalmer supports bathroom bills. He stated that allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice is something "no reasonable person" would allow and said that "the safety implications for sexual predation have been well documented."[15] He also opposes same-sex marriage stating that "No one can change the fundamental nature of what marriage is: the union of a man and a woman and the formation of a family which is the foundation of every civilization."[16] Electoral history
References1. ^{{cite news |last1=Cason |first1=Mike|title=Gary Palmer announces he will run for Congress in Alabama's 6th congressional district|url=http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/10/gary_palmer_announces_he_will.html|accessdate=March 4, 2015 |publisher=AL.com| date=October 24, 2013}} 2. ^{{cite web| url= http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-hard-line-republicans-who-pushed-john-boehner-out/ | first1= Carl |last1=Bialik |first2=Aaron|last2= Bycoffe | title= The Hard-Line Republicans Who Pushed John Boehner Out | date= September 25, 2015 | work= FiveThirtyEight| access-date= September 28, 2015}} 3. ^http://info.cqrollcall.com/rs/cqrc/images/CQNews_NewMemberGuide2014.pdf 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/10/gary_palmer_announces_he_will.html |title=Gary Palmer announces he will run for Congress in Alabama's 6th congressional district|work=AL.com|accessdate=October 16, 2014}} 5. ^{{cite news|last1=Moseley |first1=Brandon |title=Crosby to Replace Palmer at API |url=http://www.alreporter.com/in-case-you-missed-it-2/6735-crosby-to-replace-palmer-at-api.html |accessdate=March 3, 2015 |publisher=Alabama Political Reporter |date=September 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402122810/http://www.alreporter.com/in-case-you-missed-it-2/6735-crosby-to-replace-palmer-at-api.html |archivedate=April 2, 2015 }} 6. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/conservative-candidate-character-conviction-knowledge-and-leadership_793445.html|title=A Conservative Candidate of Character, Conviction, Knowledge, and Leadership|magazine=The Weekly Standard|date=May 22, 2014 |first=Fred |last=Barnes |accessdate=March 24, 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/gary-palmer-club-for-growth-alabama-runoff-2014/|title=Gary Palmer Marks Second Chance for Club for Growth in Alabama Race|work=At the Races|accessdate=October 16, 2014}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2014/07/gary_palmer_victorious_over_pa.html|title=Gary Palmer swamps Paul DeMarco in 6th District Republican runoff|work=AL.com|accessdate=October 16, 2014}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2014/11/04/gary-palmer-victorious-in-alabamas-6th-congressional-district-race/ |title=Gary Palmer victorious in Alabama’s 6th congressional district race|work=Shelby County Reporter|date=November 4, 2014|accessdate=November 6, 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.conservativereview.com/scorecard|title=Conservative Review - Scorecard|work=conservativereview.com|accessdate=August 1, 2016}} 11. ^{{cite web|title=Member List|author=|url=https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|format=|publisher=Republican Study Committee|date=|accessdate=January 2, 2018}} 12. ^{{cite web|last1=Almukhtar|first1=Sarah|title=How Each House Member Voted on the Tax Bill|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/19/us/politics/tax-bill-house-live-vote.html?_r=0|website=The New York Times|accessdate=December 21, 2017|date=December 19, 2017}} 13. ^{{cite web|last1=Kirby|first1=Brendan|title=Tax cuts will create 4,600 Alabama jobs, raise family income across the state by $519, study says - Yellowhammer News|url=http://yellowhammernews.com/featured/tax-cut-impact-alabama/|website=Yellowhammer News|accessdate=December 21, 2017|date=December 20, 2017}} 14. ^1 {{cite web|last1=Underwood|first1=Madison|title=Abortion, marijuana, and same-sex marriage: District 6 candidates state their positions|url=http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2014/10/abortion_marijuana_and_same-se.html|website=AL.com|accessdate=December 21, 2017}} 15. ^{{cite web|last1=Koplowitz|first1=Howard|title='They have lost their minds': Roby, Palmer blast Obama administration over transgender student bathroom guidance|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/05/they_have_lost_their_minds_rob.html|website=AL.com|accessdate=December 21, 2017}} 16. ^{{cite web|last1=Koplowitz|first1=Howard|title=SCOTUS gay marriage ruling: Alabama congressional delegation widely pans same-sex marriage decision|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/06/scotus_gay_marriage_ruling_ala.html|website=AL.com|accessdate=December 21, 2017}} 17. ^http://sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2016/2016-Official-General-Election-Results-Certified-2016-11-29.pdf External links
|state = Alabama |district = 6 |before = Spencer Bachus |years = 2015–present}} |-{{s-ppo}}{{s-bef|before=Luke Messer}}{{s-ttl|title=Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee|years=2019–present}}{{s-inc}} |-{{s-prec|usa}}{{s-bef|before=Dan Newhouse}}{{s-ttl|title=United States Representatives by seniority|years=275th}}{{s-aft|after=John Ratcliffe}}{{s-end}}{{US House leaders current}}{{AL-FedRep}}{{USHouseCurrent}}{{USCongRep-start|congresses= 114th–115th United States Congresses |state=Alabama}}{{USCongRep/AL/114}}{{USCongRep/AL/115}}{{USCongRep-end}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Palmer, Gary}} 7 : 1954 births|21st-century American politicians|Alabama Republicans|Living people|Members of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama|Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives|University of Alabama alumni |
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