Rep. Curtis Travis Is Gearing Up For Another Term
It is election year in Alabama and State Rep. Curtis Travis (D - District 72) has announced he is seeking re-election. The first term Democrat's district covers portions of Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Hale and Greene counties.
As a political novice, Travis knocked off incumbent State Representative Ralph Anthony Howard in the May 2022 Democratic Party Primary with 52% of the vote. He was then unopposed in the fall General Election which led him to being sworn into office the next.
The Tuscaloosa County Legislative Committee member was born and raised in Sawyerville in Hale County. He graduated from Akron High School then earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Alabama. Travis then obtained a master's degree in environmental engineering.
Travis' career experience includes working as a builder, a manager, and an assistant pastor.
Rep. Travis is a member of the Agriculture and Forestry Committee, Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee, Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Committee, and Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee.
Among the more prominent legislation he has sponsored or co-sponsored is a 2024 bill that allows simulcast racing for parimutuel wagering in Greene County, a 2024 bill that provided fair and reasonable terms for sale of agricultural equipment, Ad valorem taxes, a bill setting reappraisal of Class II and Class III property every three years, and legislation preserving Alabama’s state tax exemption on overtime pay.
Rural expansion of broadband internet, rural healthcare and support for volunteer fire departments have been among his top priority issues.
Party primaries are scheduled for Tuesday, May 19 with the General Election set for Tuesday, November 3.
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