Trip Pittman Explained

Trip Pittman
State Senate:Alabama
District:32nd
Term Start:2007
Term End:2018
Predecessor:Bradley Byrne
Successor:Thomas Christopher Elliott
Birth Name:Lee Pittman
Birth Date:22 June 1960
Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Lynn
Children:3
Education:University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa

Lee "Trip" Pittman[1] (born 1960) is an American politician from the state of Alabama. He was a Republican member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 32nd district.[2]

Early life and education

Pittman was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and his hometown is Montrose.[3] He earned a B.S. in commerce and business administration from the University of Alabama in 1982. He is a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.[4]

Political career

He won a special election on October 16, 2007, to replace former Alabama state senator Bradley Byrne. Pittman was re-elected in November 2010. He served as a delegate for the 2012 Ron Paul presidential campaign.[5]

In 2017, Pittman ran in the Republican primary to fill the vacancy for Jeff Sessions' U.S. Senate seat which became vacant when Sessions became United States Attorney General.[6] Pittman did not receive enough votes to enter the run-off election and endorsed former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore.[7]

Personal life

Pittman owns a company that makes and sells tractors in Daphne. He and his wife Lynn have three children. He is a member of the United Methodist Church in Fairhope.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Commission Members . Bc.alabama.gov . 2017-03-01.
  2. Web site: Trip Pittman Political Profile. 2020-06-22. Bama Politics. 14 November 2018 . en.
  3. Web site: Trip Pittman. September 1, 2015. Project Vote Smart.
  4. Web site: Sen. Pittman, Lee Trip. Alabama Legislature . September 1, 2015.
  5. Web site: Five Names to Know in Alabama 01 - NationalJournal.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130608021738/http://www.nationaljournal.com/blogs/hotlineoncall/2013/05/five-names-to-know-in-alabama-01-23. 2013-06-08. 2017-06-23.
  6. Web site: Alabama State Senator Trip Pittman announces run for U.S. Senate. 18 May 2017 . al.com . September 19, 2017.
  7. Web site: Trip Pittman endorses Roy Moore in Alabama senate race. 26 August 2017 . al.com . September 19, 2017.