Yusuf Salaam
Yusuf Salaam was a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 67th District from 2002 to 2010.
Biography
Salaam is a member of the Alabama Bar Association, Alabama Trial Lawyers, Alabama Democratic Committee, Coalition for Good Government and Dallas County Bar.[1]
Issue positions
Salaam did not provide answers to the Alabama State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
Committee assignments
Salaam formerly served on the following committees:
- Government Appropriations Committee, Alabama House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, Alabama House of Representatives
- Subcommittee on Criminal Justice
- Subcommittee on Taxes and Exemptions
Elections
2010
Salaam was defeated by challenger Darrio Melton in the primary.[3] Salaam, who was seeking his fifth term, received 5,073 votes while Melton received 5,533. Melton faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.
2006
On November 7, 2006, Salaam was re-elected to the 67th District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, defeating opponents Adney Taylor (Ind) and Cliff E. Albright (Freedom).[4]
Salaam raised $88,843 for his campaign, while Taylor raised $5,378 and Albright raised $0.[5]
| Alabama State House, District 67 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Yusuf Salaam (D)
|
7,933 | |||
| Adney Taylor (Ind) | 2,036 | |||
| Cliff E. Albright (Freedom) | 2,134 | |||
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Recent news
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See also
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama House of Representatives
- Alabama House Committees
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
- Yusuf Salaam's campaign website
- Alabama Legislature - Yusuf Salaam
- Project Vote Smart - Yusuf Salaam
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed November 19, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue Positions," accessed November 19, 2014
- ↑ member_legislators_beat.html Six Former members legislators defeated (dead link)
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2006 election results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Alabama House spending, 2006," November 4, 2006
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Alabama House District 67 2002–2010 |
Succeeded by Darrio Melton |
