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| succeeded2=Kurt Wallace

| succeeded2=Kurt Wallace

| birth_date=December 14, 1938

| birth_date=December 14, 1938

| birth_place=Clanton, Chilton County<br>[[Alabama]]

| birth_place=Clanton, Chilton County<br>[[Alabama]]

| citizenship=[[United States|American]]

| citizenship=[[United States|American]]

:Not to be confused with the Gadsden Republican [[James Douglas Martin]] (1918-2017)

:Not to be confused with the Gadsden Republican [[James Douglas Martin]] (1918-2017)

'''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''' (December 14, 1938 &ndash; May 31, 2019), was 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 until his death in office 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 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/> 

A graduate of the John A. Gupton College of Mortuary Science in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], Martin was the co-owner of Martin Funeral Home, Inc., in Clanton. He was a board member of the Chilton County Chamber of Commerce. He also served as a county coroner. He held membership in 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/>

Martin is a member of these House committees: (1) Commerce and Small Business, (2) Financial Services, (3) Insurance, and (4) Rules.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/16025/james-martin#.WfFR2LpFzb0|title=James Martin's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref>

Martin sat on these House committees: (1) Commerce and Small Business, (2) Financial Services, (3) Insurance, and (4) Rules.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/16025/james-martin#.WfFR2LpFzb0|title=James Martin's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref>

In 2007, Representative Martin, as a Democrat, voted for Sunday liquor sales, a measure which passed the House, 59-28. In 2008, he voted to relax restrictions on the sale of alcohol, a measure which passed the House 48-42. In 2009, sponsored the bill to permit elections in smaller municipalities for the purpose of legalizing the sale of alcohol and to permit a higher alcohol content for beer, a measure which passed the House, 49-37. In 2008, he voted against [[hate crime]] legislation regarding a person's sexual preference. In 2009, he voted against deregulation of landline telephone rates, but the measure passed the House, 67-24.<ref name=voting/>

In 2007, Representative Martin, as a Democrat, voted for Sunday liquor sales, a measure which passed the House, 59-28. In 2008, he voted to relax restrictions on the sale of alcohol, a measure which passed the House 48-42. In 2009, sponsored the bill to permit elections in smaller municipalities for the purpose of legalizing the sale of alcohol and to permit a higher alcohol content for beer, a measure which passed the House, 49-37. In 2008, he voted against [[hate crime]] legislation regarding a person's sexual preference. In 2009, he voted against deregulation of landline telephone rates, but the measure passed the House, 67-24.<ref name=voting/>