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Rich graduated from Southside High School in Southside, near Gadsden, Alabama, and attended Gadsden State Community College and the [[University of Alabama]] at Tuscaloosa. He is the manager of FM [[Christian]] station WJIA 88.5 in Guntersville in Marshall County, and he formerly owned and operated other radio stations in Alabama and in Somerset, [[Kentucky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Kerry-Rich/1499276529|title=Kerry Rich|publisher=Zoominfo.com|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref> He was formerly the president of the Alabama Broadcasters Association. He is a member of both the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and the Hewett Memorial [[United Methodist]] Church in Albertville, at which he works in the jail ministry team.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/121517/kerry-rich#.Wet_27pFzb0|title=Kerry Rich's Biography|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=|title=|publisher=Intelius.com|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref> 

Rich graduated from Southside High School in Southside, near Gadsden, Alabama, and attended Gadsden State Community College and the [[University of Alabama]] at Tuscaloosa. He is the manager of FM [[Christian]] station WJIA 88.5 in Guntersville in Marshall County, and he formerly owned and operated other radio stations in Alabama and in Somerset, [[Kentucky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Kerry-Rich/1499276529|title=Kerry Rich|publisher=Zoominfo.com|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref> He was formerly the president of the Alabama Broadcasters Association. He is a member of both the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and the Hewett Memorial [[United Methodist]] Church in Albertville, at which he works in the jail ministry team.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/121517/kerry-rich#.Wet_27pFzb0|title=Kerry Rich's Biography|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=|title=|publisher=Intelius.com|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref> 

In 2010, Rich sought his third nonconsecutive term in the Alabama House when the Democratic incumbent  in District 26, Frank McDaniel, did not seek reelection. In the Republican runoff primary, Rich defeated intra-party rival Tim Bollinger,  2,597 (52 percent) to 2,394 (48 percent) He then won the [[general election]] over the Democrat Randall White, 7,203 (59.6 percent) to 4,873 (40.4 percent).<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Kerry_Rich|title=Kerry Rich|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>   

In 2010, Rich sought his third nonconsecutive term in the Alabama House when the Democratic incumbent in District 26, Frank McDaniel, did not seek reelection. In the Republican runoff primary, Rich defeated intra-party rival Tim Bollinger,  2,597 (52 percent) to 2,394 (48 percent) He then won the [[general election]] over the Democrat Randall White, 7,203 (59.6 percent) to 4,873 (40.4 percent).<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Kerry_Rich|title=Kerry Rich|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>   

Rich is the chairman of the House Insurance Committee and also serves on the Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee.<ref name=pvs/> In 2013, he voted to establish requirements for medical care at [[Abortion|abortuaries]] in Alabama. The next year he voted to prohibit abortion after the detection of the heartbeat of the unborn child. In 2014, Rich voted for the display of the [[Ten Commandments]] on state property, a measure which passed, 77-19. He voted to require drug testing for certain recipients of the public welfare program. In 2015, he backed legislation affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted to establish public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He voted to permit the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, a measured approved by the full House, 52-43. He voted to increase the  cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46.<ref name=voting/> 

Rich is the chairman of the House Insurance Committee and also serves on the Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee.<ref name=pvs/> In 2013, he voted to establish requirements for medical care at [[Abortion|abortuaries]] in Alabama. The next year he voted to prohibit abortion after the detection of the heartbeat of the unborn child. In 2014, Rich voted for the display of the [[Ten Commandments]] on state property, a measure which passed, 77-19. He voted to require drug testing for certain recipients of the public welfare program. In 2015, he backed legislation affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted to establish public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He voted to permit the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, a measured approved by the full House, 52-43. He voted to increase the  cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46.<ref name=voting/> 

In 2016, Rich 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 for 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. Rich voted to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines, which passed the House, 78-19.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/121517/kerry-rich#.WeuO7LpFzb0|title=Kerry Rich's  Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>

In 2016, Rich 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 for 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. Rich voted to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines, which passed the House, 78-19.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/121517/kerry-rich#.WeuO7LpFzb0|title=Kerry Rich's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>

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