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| residence=Madison, [[Alabama]]
| residence=Madison, [[Alabama]]
| alma_mater=Jefferson State Community College<br>
Athens State University
| spouse=Deborah Gray "Debbie" Ball
| spouse=Deborah Gray "Debbie" Ball
| children=Chris, Cara, and Mandy <br>
| children=Chris, Cara, and Mandy <br>
'''Mike A. Ball''' (born September 17, 1954) is a [[business]]man and a retired state police trooper and investigator from Madison, near Huntsville, [[Alabama]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Alabama House of Representatives for District 10, based entirely in Madison County in the northeastern portion of the state. He has been in the seat since 2002.
'''Mike A. Ball''' (born September 17, 1954) is a [[business]]man and a retired state police trooper and investigator from Madison, near Huntsville, [[Alabama]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Alabama House of Representatives for District 10, based entirely in Madison County in the northeastern portion of the state. He has been in the seat since 2002.
A native of Stockton, [[California]], Ball holds an associate's degree from Jefferson State Community Alabama, which operates in four campuses in the northeastern portion of the state, and a bachelor's degree in [[political science]] from Athens State University in Athens, Alabama. He was a sergeant in the [[United States Marine Corps]] from 1973 to 1979. He operates a roofing business. Ball and his wife, the former Deborah Gray, have three children. He is a member of the Asbury [[United Methodist]] Church in Madison.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/15934/mike-ball#.WfOYL7pFzb0|title=Mike Ball's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 27, 2017}}</ref>
A native of Stockton, [[California]], Ball holds an associate's degree from Jefferson State Community College, which operates in four campuses in the northeastern portion of the state, and a bachelor's degree in [[political science]] from Athens State University in Athens, Alabama. He was a sergeant in the [[United States Marine Corps]] from 1973 to 1979. He operates a roofing business. Ball and his wife, the former Deborah Gray, have three children. He is a member of the Asbury [[United Methodist]] Church in Madison.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/15934/mike-ball#.WfOYL7pFzb0|title=Mike Ball's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 27, 2017}}</ref>
In 1998, Ball ran unsuccessfully for the state House in District 9. After his first election in District 10 in 2002, Ball ran unopposed for his second, third, and fourth terms in 2006, 2010, and 2014, respectively.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Ball_(Alabama)|title=Mike Ball (Alabama)|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 27, 2017}}</ref>
In 1998, Ball ran unsuccessfully for the state House in District 9. After his first election in District 10 in 2002, Ball ran unopposed for his second, third, and fourth terms in 2006, 2010, and 2014, respectively.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Ball_(Alabama)|title=Mike Ball (Alabama)|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 27, 2017}}</ref>