Tammy Irons
Tammy Irons (b. October 21, 1963) is a former Democratic member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 1 from 2010 to 2014. Irons did not seek re-election in 2014.
Irons served in the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 1 from March 2006 to 2010.
Biography
Irons has worked as an attorney and owns Irons Law Firm. She previously worked as an associate attorney with Glankler Brown Professional, LLC, and as a judicial law clerk in the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Irons served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Business and Labor
- Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics and Elections
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Job Creation and Economic Development Committee
- Rules Committee
- Small Business Committee
Issues
Irons' answers to the Alabama State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test are available. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. She did not provide an answer when asked her top legislative priorities.[1]
Redistricting Controversy
Irons claimed that, during the post-2010 Census redistricting process in Alabama, she was offered a "great district" if she would switch parties and run as a Republican. Irons would not say which Republican offered her this deal. Senator Gerald Dial, who chaired the redistricting committee, said she should not have been offered such a deal, and that he had no knowledge of it. Irons' district changed significantly as a result of redistricting.[2]
Elections
2010
Irons was eligible for re-election to the house in 2010 but instead ran for District 1 of the Alabama State Senate. She defeated Ryan Clayton in the June 1 primary election and defeated Republican Jerry Freeman in the general election.[3][4]
| Alabama State Senate, District 1 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Tammy Irons (D)
|
23,178 | |||
| Jerry Freeman (R) | 18,266 | |||
| Alabama State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tammy Irons (D)
|
14,200 | |||
| Ryan Clayton (D) | 2,288 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Irons won re-election to the 1st District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, defeating opponent William Smith (R).[5]
Irons raised $218,419 for her campaign, while Smith raised $64,389.[6]
| Alabama State House, District 1 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tammy Irons (D)
|
8,410 | |||
| William Smith (R) | 4,511 | |||
Campaign themes
2011
Irons' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
- Work to create more jobs for the Shoals.
- Provide for infrastructure for the Shoals, such as Highway 43 in Lauderdale County and Wilson Dam Road in Colbert County.
- Support ethics reform – including providing more accountability, openness, and transparency.
- Work on stopping physical and financial abuse of our senior citizens and support stiffer penalties for abusing our elderly.
- Fully fund education and work to make college more affordable for working families.
- Fight to return more funds for projects in the Shoals.
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Personal
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Irons has a husband, Curley.
Irons sits on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama, Shoals Entrepreneurial Center, and SafePlace Foundation, Incorporated. She is the president of the Lauderdale County Bar Association.[8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tammy + Irons + Alabama + Senate"
See also
- Alabama State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
- Tammy Irons campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Tammy Irons on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Irons Issue Positions," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ TimesDaily.com, "Irons says ‘great district’ offered to switch parties," May 12, 2012
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "2010 Democratic primary results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2006 election results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama House spending, 2006," November 4, 2006
- ↑ Tammy Irons' campaign website, "Issues," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Irons
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bobby E. Denton |
Alabama State Senate District 1 2010-2014 |
Succeeded by Tim Melson (R) |
| Preceded by ' |
Alabama House District 1 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by Greg Burdine |
