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'''Micky Hammon''' (born 1957) is a [[business]]man from Decatur, [[Alabama]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former member of the Alabama House of Representatives for District 4 in Limestone and Morgan counties in the northeastern portion of his state. He held the seat from 2002 to 2017, when he forfeited the office upon conviction of involvement in a scheme to commit mail fraud after he converted donated campaign funds to personal use. Hammon was the House Majority Leader from 2011 to 2017, when he resigned.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rep. Micky Hammon resigns as Alabama House GOP leader|url=http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2017/02/rep_micky_hammon_resigns_as_al.htm|publisher=Alabama Media Group|title=Rep. Micky Hammon resigns as House Majority Leader|date=February 22, 2017}}</ref><ref name=ballotpedia/> Prior to his exodus from the House, Hammon had already announced that he would not seek reelection in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rep. Micky Hammon, sponsor of immigration bill, won't run next year|url=http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2017/07/rep_micky_hammon_sponsor_of_im.html|publisher=Alabama Media Group}}</ref> The mail fraud conviction came seven months thereafter.

'''Micky Hammon''' (born 1957) is a [[business]]man from Decatur, [[Alabama]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former member of the Alabama House of Representatives for District 4 in Limestone and Morgan counties in the northeastern portion of his state. He held the seat from 2002 to 2017, when he forfeited the office upon conviction of involvement in a scheme to commit mail fraud after he converted donated campaign funds to personal use. Hammon was the House Majority Leader from 2011 to 2017, when he resigned.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rep. Micky Hammon resigns as Alabama House GOP leader|url=http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2017/02/rep_micky_hammon_resigns_as_al.htm|publisher=Alabama Media Group|title=Rep. Micky Hammon resigns as House Majority Leader|date=February 22, 2017}}</ref><ref name=ballotpedia/> Prior to his exodus from the House, Hammon had already announced that he would not seek reelection in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rep. Micky Hammon, sponsor of immigration bill, won't run next year|url=http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2017/07/rep_micky_hammon_sponsor_of_im.html|publisher=Alabama Media Group}}</ref> The mail fraud conviction came seven months thereafter.

Hammon graduated from John C. Calhoun Community College in Decatur. He is an electrical contractor and a member of Associated Builders and Contractors. He is affiliated with the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Tennessee Valley Training Center. Hammon and his wife, Pam, have three children.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/27687/micky-hammon#.WfiVqrpFzb0|title=Micky Hammon's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 31 2017}}</ref>

Hammon graduated from John C. Calhoun Community College in Decatur. He is an electrical contractor and a member of Associated Builders and Contractors. He is affiliated with the Decatur Chamber of Commerce and the Tennessee Valley Training Center. Hammon and his wife, Pam, have three children.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/27687/micky-hammon#.WfiVqrpFzb0|title=Micky Hammon's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 31 2017}}</ref>

In 2006, when he was re-elected to his second term in the House, Hammon defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]

In 2006, when he was re-elected to his second term in the House, Hammon defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]