Jimmy Clark
63rd Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives
In office
1987–1999
Preceded byTom Drake
Succeeded bySeth Hammett
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 84th district
In office
1984–1999
Preceded byDwight Faulk
Succeeded byBilly Beasley
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
1959–1975
Succeeded byT. Dudley Perry
Personal details
Born
James Sterling Clark

(1921-10-07)October 7, 1921
Eufaula, Alabama, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 2000(2000-06-06) (aged 78)
Eufaula, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarie Kendall
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
UnitArmy Air Forces
Battles/warsWorld War II

James Sterling Clark (October 7, 1921 – June 6, 2000) of Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama, served as the mayor of the City of Eufaula from 1976 to 1978, and served four consecutive terms in the Senate of Alabama from 1959 to 1975. He served as the chair of the Senate Rules Committee for 12 of those 16 years. Clark was initially elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1983, representing Barbour and Russell Counties, during which he served as the chair of the House Rules Committee, and subsequently was reelected by the residents of his district for three additional terms, 1986 to 1990, 1990 to 1994, and 1994 to 1998.[1]

Clark was entrusted by the members of the House with the Office of Speaker in 1987, 1991, and an unprecedented third term in 1995. Clark died in June 2000.

References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - James S. Clark".

Sources

  • Resolution of the Alabama House of Representatives, 1999, HJR2, By Representative Newton (D), RFD, Rd 1 12-JAN-1999


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