Summary
Current Position: US Representative of AL 6th District since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Co-founder of the Alabama Family Alliance from 1989 – 2014
Other positions: Chair, House Republican Policy Committee
District: composed of the wealthier portions of Birmingham, nearly all of Jefferson County outside Birmingham, most of Blount County, and the entirety of Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, and Shelby counties
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Palmer co-founded and served as the longtime president of the Alabama Policy Institute, a conservative think tank. A member of the House Freedom Caucus, Palmer has chaired the Republican Policy Committee since 2019, making him the 5th highest-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives.
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About
Source: Government page
Mr. Palmer, who grew up in Hackleburg, a small town in Northwest Alabama, now lives in Hoover and represents Alabama’s 6th Congressional District. Mr. Palmer attended the University of Alabama and was the first person on either side of his family to attend college. In addition, he was a walk-on member of the football team under legendary football coach Bear Bryant. After earning a B.S. in Operations Management, he worked in the private sector for 12 years; including nine with two major engineering construction companies, before involvement with Focus on the Family lead him to start the Alabama Family Alliance which later became the Alabama Policy Institute.
Palmer served as President of the Alabama Policy Institute for 24 years. During his tenure, the Alabama Policy Institute became a full-spectrum public policy organization that engaged in virtually all policy issues that affected Alabamians. It is considered the premier conservative think-tank in Alabama.
Palmer also was a founding member of the board of directors of the State Policy Network, an umbrella organization for various state-based think-tanks. He served on the State Policy Network board for six years, the last two as chairman. Leading this broad coalition of policy thinkers gave Palmer exposure and knowledge of policy problems that confront all 50 states. When State Policy Network was founded in 1992, there were fewer than 20 state think-tanks in their network. Today, State Policy Network has 65 member organizations.
Palmer served on four different state commissions on behalf of three different Governors. He was appointed to the Welfare Reform Commission by Governor Fob James. He also served as an advisor to Governor James’ Aerospace, Science and Technology Task Force. He was appointed to the Task Force to Strengthen Alabama Families by Governor Bob Riley, and the Alabama Commission on Improving State Government by Governor Robert Bentley.
In 2014, he was elected to the 114th Congress, having never served in office before. In Congress, Palmer is focused on paying down the national debt by cutting spending; regulatory reform by reducing the number and expense of federal regulations; lowering energy costs and spurring economic growth and job creation by accessing America’s vast energy resources; and replacing Obamacare with a health care plan that puts people back in charge of their health care decisions and that will truly make health care affordable and available; and protecting life in all its forms. Palmer serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and as Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. He is also a member of the Republican Study Committee and its Steering Committee.
Palmer has been a member of the Rotary Club of Birmingham since 1993, and he is a Paul Harris Fellow. He holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Mobile. He and his wife Ann live in Hoover, Alabama where they attend Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama. They have three children, Claire, Kathleen and Rob.
Personal
Full Name: Gary J. Palmer
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Ann; 3 Children: Claire, Kathleen, Rob
Birth Date: 05/14/1954
Birth Place: Haleyville, AL
Home City: Hoover, AL
Religion: Presbyterian
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Education
BS, Operations Management, University of Alabama, 1977
Attended, Northwest Alabama Junior College, 1972-1974
Political Experience
Chair, Republican Policy Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2019-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Alabama, District 6, 2014-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Alabama, District 6, 2024
Professional Experience
Appointed by Governor James, Former Advisor, Alabama Aerospace, Science and Industry Task Force
Co-Founder/Former President, Alabama Policy Institute
Offices
Washington D.C. Office
207 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4921
Fax: (202) 225-2082
Birmingham Office
3535 Grandview Parkway
Suite 525
Birmingham, AL 35243
Phone: (205) 968-1290
Fax: (205) 968-1294
Clanton Office
703 2nd Avenue North
Box 502
Clanton, AL 35045
Phone: (205) 280-6846
Oneonta Office
Blount County Courthouse
220 2nd Ave E
Oneonta, AL 35121
Phone: (205) 625-4160
Contact
Email: Government page
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Finances
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Committees
House Republican Policy Committee (Chairman)
House Committee on Energy & Commerce
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change
- Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations
Caucuses
- Freedom Caucus
- Republican Study Committee
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Issues
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