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'''James Thomas Hanes''', known as '''Tommy Hanes''' (born c. 1955)<ref name=pvs/> is a commercial fisherman from Bryant, [[Alabama]], who has since 2014 represented District 23 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district encompasses DeKalb and Jackson counties in the northeastern portion of his state.

'''James Thomas Hanes''', known as '''Tommy Hanes''' (born c. 1955)<ref name=pvs/> is a commercial fisherman from Bryant, [[Alabama]], who has since 2014 represented District 23 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district encompasses DeKalb and Jackson counties in the northeastern portion of his state.

Hanes serves on these committees: (1) Agriculture and Forestry, (2) Economic Development and Tourism,and  (3) Public Safety and Homeland Security.<ref name=pvs/> In 2015, Representative Hanes sponsored the legislation affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted against the establishment of public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He did not vote on the matter of permitting the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, which was approved 52-43. He voted against the increase in the cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46. In 2016, Hanes supported legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation [[abortion]]s in Alabama. He voted against additional funding for new prison facilities, a measure which passed the House, 52-33. In 2017, he voted to authorize midwives to practice in his state, a measure which won House approval, 84-11. He voted to reduce the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments, which passed 72-29. Hanes voted against the bill to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines, which nevertheless passed the House, 78-19.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/149948/tommy-hanes#.WetwyrpFzb0|title=Tommy Hanes'  Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>

Hanes serves on these committees: (1) Agriculture and Forestry, (2) Economic Development and Tourism,and  (3) Public Safety and Homeland Security.<ref name=pvs/> In 2015, Representative Hanes sponsored the legislation affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted against the establishment of public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He did not vote on the matter of permitting the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, which was approved 52-43. He voted against the increase in the cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46. In 2016, Hanes supported legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation [[abortion]]s in Alabama. He voted against additional funding for new prison facilities, a measure which passed the House, 52-33. In 2017, he voted to authorize midwives to practice in his state, a measure which won House approval, 84-11. He voted to reduce the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments, which passed 72-29. Hanes voted against the bill to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines, which nevertheless passed the House, 78-19.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/149948/tommy-hanes#.WetwyrpFzb0|title=Tommy Hanes'  Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>

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