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Alabama

ECS State Liaison
Jennifer Dounay Zinth (303) 299-3689 jdounay@ecs.org

Governor
Robert Bentley (R)		http://www.governor.alabama.gov

Chief State School Officer
Thomas Bice State Superintendent of Education		http://www.alsde.edu/Home/Default.aspx

Legislative Committee Chairs
Dick Brewbaker Senate Education Committee
Jay Love House Ways and Means Education Committee
Mary Sue McClurkin House Education Policy Committee
Trip Pittman House Finance and Taxation Education Committee

State Higher Education Executive Officer
Gregory Fitch Executive Director Alabama Commission on Higher Education		http://www.ache.state.al.us/

ECS Commissioners
* indicates Steering Committee member.
Stephanie Bell * Vice President Alabama State Board of Education
Robert Bentley Governor State of Alabama
Dick Brewbaker Chair, Senate Education Committee Alabama State Senate
Sally Howell Executive Director Alabama Association of School Boards
Richard Lindsey Representative Alabama House of Representatives
Neal Morrison Commissioner Alabama Department of Senior Services
Caroline Novak President A+ Education Partnership

Links to State Pages
http://www.alabama.gov/
State Legislature
State Education Statutes

State Administrative Code (K-12)
State Administrative Code (Postsecondary)

Links to Major Newspapers
Birmingham News

Huntsville Times
Mobile Register
Gadsden Times

State Policies and Reports

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