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In 1998, Fridy received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] from the University of Montevallo in Montevallo in Shelby County. In 2001, he procured his [[Juris Doctor]] from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham. At Cumberland, he was executive editor of the ''Cumberland Law Review.'' He practices in the Birmingham firm of Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff, and Brandt. He is an adjunct professor of Business Law at the University of Montevallo. He is a former chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party and a member of the Alabama Republican Executive Committee. He is an elder in the Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Shelby County. Fridy and his wife, the former Kimberly Arledge, have four children.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/149935/matt-fridy#.We_zK2hSxhE|title=Matt Fridy's Biography|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref> | In 1998, Fridy received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] from the University of Montevallo in Montevallo in Shelby County. In 2001, he procured his [[Juris Doctor]] from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham. At Cumberland, he was executive editor of the ''Cumberland Law Review.'' He practices in the Birmingham firm of Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff, and Brandt. He is an adjunct professor of Business Law at the University of Montevallo. He is a former chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party and a member of the Alabama Republican Executive Committee. He is an elder in the Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Shelby County. Fridy and his wife, the former Kimberly Arledge, have four children.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/149935/matt-fridy#.We_zK2hSxhE|title=Matt Fridy's Biography|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref> | ||
| − | Before his own election to the legislature, Fridy managed the House campaigns | + | Before his own election to the legislature, Fridy managed the House campaigns for [[April Weaver]] in District 49 and [[Kurt Wallace]] in District 42 in 2010.<ref name=pvs/> In 2014, the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Representative Joseph Lister "Joe" Hubbard, Jr., ran unsuccessfully for state attorney general against the Republican incumbent [[Luther Strange]]. To fill the House seat, Fridy entered the Republican [[primary election]] and defeated intra-party rival Jody Trautwein, 3,836 votes (69.2 percent) to 1,709 (30.8 percent). He then ran unopposed in the November 4 [[general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Matt_Fridy|title=Matt Fridy|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref> |
Fridy is vice chairman of the Shelby County Legislation Committee and a member of two other panels: (1) Health and (2) Judiciary.<ref name=pvs/> | Fridy is vice chairman of the Shelby County Legislation Committee and a member of two other panels: (1) Health and (2) Judiciary.<ref name=pvs/> | ||
Revision as of 21:10, October 26, 2017
| Matthew D. "Matt" Fridy | |
Alabama State Representative
for District 73 (Shelby County) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 5, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Lister Hubbard, Jr. |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kimberly Arledge Fridy |
| Children | Jack, Beth, Cate, and Emma Fridy |
| Residence | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Alma mater | University of Montevallo Cumberland School of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Cumberland Presbyterian |
Matthew D. Fridy, known as Matt Fridy (born 1976), is a lawyer from Birmingham, Alabama, who has since 2014 represented District 73 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A conservative Republican, his district is entirely in Shelby County in the north central portion of his state.
In 1998, Fridy received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Montevallo in Montevallo in Shelby County. In 2001, he procured his Juris Doctor from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham. At Cumberland, he was executive editor of the Cumberland Law Review. He practices in the Birmingham firm of Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff, and Brandt. He is an adjunct professor of Business Law at the University of Montevallo. He is a former chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party and a member of the Alabama Republican Executive Committee. He is an elder in the Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Shelby County. Fridy and his wife, the former Kimberly Arledge, have four children.[1]
Before his own election to the legislature, Fridy managed the House campaigns for April Weaver in District 49 and Kurt Wallace in District 42 in 2010.[1] In 2014, the Democrat Representative Joseph Lister "Joe" Hubbard, Jr., ran unsuccessfully for state attorney general against the Republican incumbent Luther Strange. To fill the House seat, Fridy entered the Republican primary election and defeated intra-party rival Jody Trautwein, 3,836 votes (69.2 percent) to 1,709 (30.8 percent). He then ran unopposed in the November 4 general election.[2]
Fridy is vice chairman of the Shelby County Legislation Committee and a member of two other panels: (1) Health and (2) Judiciary.[1]
In 2015, Representative Fridy voted for the use of electrocution in executions. He voted to require animal shelters to prepare monthly reports, but the bill failed, 28-67. He supported the establishment of public charter schools in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He supported the bill to permit the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, a measure approved by the full House, 52-43. He voted to increase the cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46. In 2016, Fridy co-sponsored legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation abortions in Alabama. He supported additional funding for new prison facilities, a measure which passed the House, 52-33. In 2017, Fridy voted to permit midwives to practice in his state, a measure which won House approval, 84-11. He voted to reduce the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments, a measure which passed 72-29. He voted to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines, which passed the House, 78-19.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matt Fridy's Biography. Retrieved on October 24, 2017.
- ↑ Matt Fridy. Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved on October 24, 2017.
- ↑ Matt Fridy's Voting Records. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on October 23, 2017.