GOOD NEWS: Aerospace and aviation is a dominant industry in Alabama. Our state has a long history of supporting the Department of Defense, both economically as well as in terms of devout appreciation for men and women in uniform. If Bell wins the project and can expand its existing facility in Ozark to assemble the 407 GXi helicopter, this would be a tremendous economic boost for the Dale County community as well as the Wiregrass region. #Our67 #DaleCounty

More here in the Alabama Political Reporter: https://www.alreporter.com/2019/04/25/ivey-praises-bell-plan-to-build-navy-helicopter-in-ozark/

Thank you to Rev. Cedric Brown for speaking at this morning's ALCAP breakfast on the importance of humility and remembering who and why we serve. 

Rev. Brown's son was also one of the Frederick Douglass Essay Contest winners honored earlier this week. #Our67 ​

Thank you, Tammi Taylor and the North Jefferson County Republican Club, for the invitation to yesterday evening's meeting. We enjoyed hearing from bright high school students who won the Frederick Douglas Essay Contest.
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It was also an honor to hear from Michelle Lunsford, who lost her teenage daughter Cici last year as a consequence of distracted driving. Please do not text and drive; it can wait! #Our67 

Thank you to Operation Green Team, the City of Huntsville, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, and to all of the sponsors of this year's Earth Day Celebration. Even the horse was smiling at Hays Nature Preserve today! #Our67 ​

​A special lunch meeting at the iconic Chris' Hot Dogs! #Our67

GOOD NEWS: During the site selection process, companies often place access to quality and specialized health care for employees and their families as a top priority. UAB Hospital is leading the way as one of only 15 sites in the nation with a single port robot, which can be especially helpful for patients with urological cancers.

Read more in the Alabama Political Reporter: 
https://www.alreporter.com/2019/04/17/uab-gets-new-single-port-robot/

Thank you, Home Builders Association of Alabama (HBAA), for hosting breakfast on the Capitol lawn. Alabama's housing industry is booming in many markets as a result of thousands of new jobs.
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The Home Builders Association of Alabama, a trade association of approximately 7,500 members in 26 local associations across our state, serves as an advocate for Alabama’s housing industry and as a corporate channel through which home builders contribute time, money, and services to local community service projects and education initiatives. #Our67

Thank you to Orange Beach for visiting Montgomery yesterday to discuss the economic impact of tourism. This was a refreshing gathering with friends, new and old.
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Visiting the beach for a vacation? Let's keep more money in #Our67!

Thank you, Alpha Tau Omega, and to all who organized the eleventh Battle of the Buffalo for Russell Hill Cancer Foundation.

Battle of the Buffalo began in 2009 in memory of Paul “Fish” Salmon, an Alpha Tau Omega brother diagnosed with leukemia in 2006 who underwent treatment at the Clearview Cancer Institute (CCI). Paul was a senior at The University of Alabama in Huntsville when he passed in 2007. In 2009, the men of Alpha Tau Omega hosted their first festival centered on Buffalo wings, Paul’s favorite snack. To date, the event has raised over $160,000 for the Russel Hill Cancer Foundation and the HudsonAlpha Foundation and continues to support local cancer patients undergoing treatment at CCI. #Our67 ​

Thank you to the Shoals Republican Club for organizing a well-attended breakfast featuring Representative Andrew Sorrell and media personality Jeff Poor.  This is a new meeting the club hosts on the first Saturday of every month. I look forward to attending again in the future! #ColbertCounty #Our67