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'''William Stitt Poole, III''', known as '''Bill Poole''' (born 1975), is a [[lawyer]] from Tuscaloosa, [[Alabama]], who since 2010 has represented District 63 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district is entirely in Tuscaloosa County in the west central portion of the state. 

'''William Stitt Poole, III''', known as '''Bill Poole''' (born 1975), is a [[lawyer]] from Tuscaloosa, [[Alabama]], who since 2010 has represented District 63 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district is entirely in Tuscaloosa County in the west central portion of the state. 

Poole was born in rural Dayton in Marengo County in western Alabama, where his parents in 1978 purchased the William Cade Thompson House, renamed as the William Poole House, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Poole obtained his undergraduate education in [[English]] and business management at the [[University of Alabama]] at Tuscaloosa. In 2004, he obtained his [[Juris Doctor]] from the university law school. While engaged in the private practice of law, he has also been the city attorney for Brookwood, a town in Tuscaloosa County. He is a member of the First [[United Methodist]] Church of Tuscaloosa. He and his wife, the former Niccole Allen, have three children.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/121537/bill-poole-iii#.We_a37pFzb0|title=Bill Poole's Biography|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref><ref name=ballotpedia/> Mrs. Poole was formerly on the staff of [[U.S. Senator]] [[Richard Shelby]] of Alabama, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-Republican.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.intelius.com/people-search/Niccole-Poole/Tuscaloosa-AL|title=Niccole Poole|publisher=Intelius.com|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref>

Poole was reared in rural Dayton in Marengo County in western Alabama, where his parents in 1978 purchased the William Cade Thompson House, renamed as the William Poole House, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Poole, II, was formerly the city attorney in Demopolis, Alabama. Poole obtained his undergraduate education in [[English]] and business management at the [[University of Alabama]] at Tuscaloosa. In 2004, he obtained his [[Juris Doctor]] from the university law school. While engaged in the private practice of law, he has also been the city attorney for Brookwood, a town in Tuscaloosa County. He is a member of the First [[United Methodist]] Church of Tuscaloosa. He and his wife, the former Niccole Allen, have three children.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/121537/bill-poole-iii#.We_a37pFzb0|title=Bill Poole's Biography|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref><ref name=ballotpedia/> Mrs. Poole was formerly on the staff of [[U.S. Senator]] [[Richard Shelby]] of Alabama, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-Republican.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.intelius.com/people-search/Niccole-Poole/Tuscaloosa-AL|title=Niccole Poole|publisher=Intelius.com|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref>

In 2010, Representative [[Robert Bentley]] did not seek reelection but instead ran successfully for [[governor]] of Alabama, a post he filled from 2011 until his resignation as a result of a sex scandal in 2017. Poole entered the state House race and defeated intra-party rival John Fisher in the June 1 [[primary]], 3,485 (62.7 percent) to 2,073 (37.3 percent). He then defeated the Democrat Susan Pace Hamill in the November 2 general election, 9,937 (63.8 percent) to 5,631 (36.2 percent). In 2014, Poole ran unopposed for his second term in the state House in both his primary and the general election.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Bill_Poole|title=Bill Poole|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref>

In 2010, Representative [[Robert Bentley]] did not seek reelection but instead ran successfully for [[governor]] of Alabama, a post he filled from 2011 until his resignation as a result of a sex scandal in 2017. Poole entered the state House race and defeated intra-party rival John Fisher in the June 1 [[primary]], 3,485 (62.7 percent) to 2,073 (37.3 percent). He then defeated the Democrat Susan Pace Hamill in the November 2 general election, 9,937 (63.8 percent) to 5,631 (36.2 percent). In 2014, Poole ran unopposed for his second term in the state House in both his primary and the general election.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Bill_Poole|title=Bill Poole|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref>