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'''James M. Martin''', known as '''Jimmy Martin''' (born December 14, 1938), is a mortician from Clanton, [[Alabama]], who represented District 42 in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1998 to 2010 as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] and since 2014 as a [[Republican Party|Republican]]. His district encompasses Autauga and Chilton counties in the central portion of his state.

'''James M. Martin''', known as '''Jimmy Martin''' (born December 14, 1938), is a mortician from Clanton, [[Alabama]], who represented District 42 in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1998 to 2010 as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] and since 2014 as a [[Republican Party|Republican]]. His district encompasses Autauga and Chilton counties in the central portion of his state.

A graduate of the John A. Gupton College of Mortuary Science in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], Martin is the co-owner of Martin Funeral Home, Inc., in Clanton. He is a board member of the Chilton County Chamber of Commerce. He has also been the county coroner. He is a member of the First [[Baptist]] Church of Clanton. He and his wife, Norma, have two children, Jim and Kim.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/James_Martin,_Alabama_Representative|title=James Martin, Alabama Representative|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 26, 2017}}</ref><ref name=pvs/> 

A graduate of the John A. Gupton College of Mortuary Science in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], Martin is the co-owner of Martin Funeral Home, Inc., in Clanton. He is a board member of the Chilton County Chamber of Commerce. He has also been the county coroner. He is a member of the First [[Baptist]] Church of Clanton. He and his wife, Norma, have two children, Jim and Kim.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/James_Martin,_Alabama_Representative|title=James Martin, Alabama Representative|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 26, 2017}}</ref><ref name=pvs/> 

Martin was defeated in his bid for a fourth term in 2010 by the Republican [[Kurt Wallace]], 9,382 (63.2 percent) to 5,452 (36.8 percent). In 2014, after switching parties, Martin narrowly unseated Wallace in the Republican primary, 4,624 votes (50.6 percent) to 4,507 (49.4 percent).<ref name=ballotpedia/>

Martin was defeated in his bid for a fourth term in 2010 by the Republican [[Kurt Wallace]], 9,382 (63.2 percent) to 5,452 (36.8 percent). In 2014, after switching parties, Martin narrowly unseated Wallace in the Republican primary, 4,624 votes (50.6 percent) to 4,507 (49.4 percent).<ref name=ballotpedia/>