Alabama's 17th Senate district explained

State:	Alabama
District:	17
Chamber:	Senate
Representative:	Shay Shelnutt
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Trussville
Percent White:	83.6
Percent Black:	7.8
Percent Hispanic:	4.7
Percent Asian:	0.7
Population:	134,231
Population Year:	2022
Notes:	^[1]

Alabama's 17th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Shay Shelnutt since 2014.

Geography

The district covers portions of Blount, Jefferson, and St. Clair counties.^[2]

Election history

1982

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.^[3]

• Shay Shelnutt (2014–present)
• Scott Beason (2006–2014)
• Jack Biddle (1994–2006)
• Mac Parsons (1983–1994)
• Spencer Bachus (1982–1983)
• Doug Cook (1978–1982)^[4]
• Eddie Hubert Gilmore (1974–1978)^[5]
• Don Horne (1970–1974)^[6]
• C. C. Torbert Jr. (1966–1970)^[7]
• H. B. Taylor (1962–1966)^[8]
• R. G. Kendall (1958–1962)^[9]
• Tully A. Goodwin (1954–1958)^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Census profile: State Senate District 17, AL . Census Reporter . 5 August 2024 . en.
2. Web site: McClendon Senate Plan 1 . Alabama Secretary of State . 5 August 2024.
3. Web site: Alabama Senate . Encyclopedia of Alabama . 26 July 2024.
4. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions) . 1979. Alabama Legislature . 3.
5. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). 1975. Alabama Legislature . 4.
6. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971 (third special session). 1971. Alabama Legislature . 770.
7. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). 1967. Alabama Legislature . 4.
8. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session) . 1963. Alabama Legislature . 2110.
9. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions) . 1959. Alabama Legislature . 6.
10. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session) . 1956. Alabama Legislature . 352.