Beth Chapman
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| Beth Chapman | |
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| Alabama Secretary of State | |
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| Assumed office 2006 | |
| Current term ends 2010 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Website | Chapman's Twitter account |
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Beth Chapman (born 1962 in Greenville, Alabama) is the current Republican Secretary of State of Alabama. She was first elected to this position in November 2006. Chapman announced in April 2009 that she would seek re-election in November 2010.[1]
Education
- Bachelor's degree, University of Montevallo
- Masters degree, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Political career
Chapman began her political career working as an Appointments Secretary within the cabinet of then-Governor Fob James in 1995. Four years later, she was Press Secretary for Lieutenant Governor Steve Windom. In the midst of the hotly contested 2000 presidential election, she served as a delegate pledged to George W. Bush at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, and as a member of Alabama's delegation to the Electoral College. Chapman resigned from her position within Windom's staff in order to run as State Auditor in 2002, a goal she was successful in achieving. She remained in that role until 2007.
Other roles
- Member, Board of Directors for Lifeline Ministeries and the Turning Point Foundation
- Member, Governor's Committee on Accountability
- Member, Help America Vote Act Implementation Commission
- Member, Lakeside Baptist Church
- Member, Shelby County Child Advocacy Center
- Member, Shelby County Court Appointed Special Advocates Program
- Member, Republican Women's Leadership Council
Electoral history
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2006
- 2006 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary
- Beth Chapman ran unopposed
| 2006 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[2] | ||||
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| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Beth Chapman (R)
| 57.6% | |||
| Nancy L. Worley (D) | 42.3% | |||
| Total votes | 1,204,136 | |||
2010
- See also: Secretary of State elections, 2010
Chapman is planning a run in 2010 for a second four-year term as Alabama's secretary of state. If a primary opponent emerges, the primary date is June 1, 2010 and the primary run-off date, if a run-off is required, is July 13, 2010.
Controversy
Former Republican judge and one time candidate for state Attorney General Mark Montiel filed a complaint against Chapman in early 2008 requesting that the Alabama Ethics Commission and the Attorney General review tens of thousands of dollars paid by Chapman's 2006 campaign to her husband and sons. In March that same year, Attorney General Troy King stated that the evidence did not support Montiel's claim, arguing that "state law does not prohibit a candidate from hiring family members to work in a campaign."[3] The Alabama Ethics Commission cleared Chapman of the charges filed against by Montiel in December 2008 by a vote of 4 to 1 "finding there was insufficient evidence to pursue an ethics charge against her."[4]
Family life
Beth Chapman currently resides in Hoover, Alabama with her husband, James, and their two children - Taylor and Thatcher. She is also a practicing Baptist.
Contact Information
Alabama Secretary of State
P.O. Box 5616
Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5616
Telephone: 334-242-7200
External links
- Official Alabama Secretary of State website
- Beth Chapman's Facebook profile
- Beth Chapman's MySpace profile
- Beth Chapman's Twitter account
- Beth Chapman 2010 Campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Beth Chapman biography
References
- ↑ Birmingham News "Alabama Secretary of State Beth Chapman seeking re-election" 6 April, 2009
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State - 2006 General Election Results
- ↑ Birmingham News "Alabama AG says complaint against secretary of state unsupported" 18 March, 2008
- ↑ Birmingham News "Alabama Secretary of State Beth Chapman cleared by Ethics Commission on complaint she misused campaign funds" 4 Dec. 2008
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