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'''Chester C. McCutcheon''', known as '''Mac McCutcheon''' (born July 15, 1952),<ref name=mylife>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/chestermac-mccutcheon/chestermacmccutcheon|title=Chester McCutcheon|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=November 4, 2017}}</ref> is the current Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, a [[Republican Party|Republican]] who was first elected to the state legislature in 2006. He represents District 25 in Limestone and Madison counties in northern Alabama and resides in Athens in Madison County.

'''Chester C. McCutcheon''', known as '''Mac McCutcheon''' (born July 15, 1952),<ref name=mylife>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/chestermac-mccutcheon/chestermacmccutcheon|title=Chester McCutcheon|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=November 4, 2017}}</ref> is the current Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, a [[Republican Party|Republican]] who was first elected to the state legislature in 2006. He represents District 25 in Limestone and Madison counties in northern Alabama and resides in Athens in Madison County.

McCutcheon graduated in 1970 from John  Sparkman High School<ref name=mylife/> in Harvest in Madison County, but the school was then located in nearby Toney. He holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration from Trinity University in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]. He was a police officer in [[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]] prior to his election to the legislature. He has also farmed and is a member of the College Park Church of God in Huntsville. He has also been a pastor, dates unspecified.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/ispy?=Mac+McCutcheon&webmenu=-1#.Wf5YCrpFx2E|title=Mac McCutcheon|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=November 4, 2017}}</ref>

McCutcheon graduated in 1970 from John  Sparkman High School, named for [[John Sparkman]], a long-term [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] U.S. Senator from Alabama<ref name=mylife/> in Harvest in Madison County, but the school was then located in nearby Toney. He holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration from Trinity University in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]. He was a police officer in [[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]] prior to his election to the legislature. He has also farmed and is a member of the College Park Church of God in Huntsville. He has also been a pastor, dates unspecified.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/ispy?=Mac+McCutcheon&webmenu=-1#.Wf5YCrpFx2E|title=Mac McCutcheon|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=November 4, 2017}}</ref>

In his first victory in 2006 and in his reelections of 2010 and 2014, McCutcheon ran without opposition in the [[general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mac_McCutcheon|title=Mac McCutcheon|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=November 4, 2017}}</ref>

In his first victory in 2006 and in his reelections of 2010 and 2014, McCutcheon ran without opposition in the [[general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mac_McCutcheon|title=Mac McCutcheon|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=November 4, 2017}}</ref>