| | Chambliss graduated with a degree in civil engineering from the [[University of Alabama]] at Tuscaloosa. He is the principal of his own company, Chambliss Engineering. He is a graduate of the program "Leadership Alabama." He served three terms on the Autauga County Commission, the last two as chairman. He is a [[deacon]] and Sunday school teacher at Heritage [[Baptist]] Church in Prattville. He and his wife, the former Tara Herring, have three daughters.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/79831/clyde-chambliss-jr#.WeknvbpFzb0|title=Clyde Chambliss, Jr.'s Biography|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref> | | Chambliss graduated with a degree in civil engineering from the [[University of Alabama]] at Tuscaloosa. He is the principal of his own company, Chambliss Engineering. He is a graduate of the program "Leadership Alabama." He served three terms on the Autauga County Commission, the last two as chairman. He is a [[deacon]] and Sunday school teacher at Heritage [[Baptist]] Church in Prattville. He and his wife, the former Tara Herring, have three daughters.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/79831/clyde-chambliss-jr#.WeknvbpFzb0|title=Clyde Chambliss, Jr.'s Biography|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref> |
| − | In 2014, the incumbent Republican senator for District 30, Bryan Taylor, did not seek reelection. Chambliss, who was serving on the Prattville City Council, defeated an intra-party rival, Harris Garner of Millbrook, in the Republican runoff [[primary]] held on July 15. Garner won only in Elmore County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewetumpkaherald.com/2014/07/15/chambliss-wins-gop-senate-runoff/|title=Chambliss wins GOP Senate runoff|publisher=''The Wetumpka Herald''|date=July 15, 2014|author=Kevin Taylor|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref>Two other Republicans, Suzelle Josey and Bill Harris, were eliminated in the first primary. In the November 4 [[general election]], Chambliss faced no [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] opponent but defeated an [[Independent voter|Independent]], Bryan Morgan, 22,916 (79.9 percent) to 5,653 (19.7 percent).<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Clyde_Chambliss,_Jr.|title=Clyde Chambliss, Jr.|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref> | + | In 2014, the incumbent Republican senator for District 30, Bryan Taylor, did not seek reelection. Chambliss, who was serving on the Prattville City Council, defeated an intra-party rival, Harris Garner of Millbrook, in the Republican runoff [[primary]] held on July 15. Garner won only in Elmore County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewetumpkaherald.com/2014/07/15/chambliss-wins-gop-senate-runoff/|title=Chambliss wins GOP Senate runoff|publisher=''The Wetumpka Herald''|date=July 15, 2014|author=Kevin Taylor|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref> Two other Republicans, Suzelle Josey and Bill Harris, were eliminated in the first primary. In the November 4 [[general election]], Chambliss faced no [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] opponent but defeated an [[Independent voter|Independent]], Bryan Morgan, 22,916 (79.9 percent) to 5,653 (19.7 percent).<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Clyde_Chambliss,_Jr.|title=Clyde Chambliss, Jr.|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref> |
| | Chambliss sits on these committees: (1) Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, (2) County and Municipal Government, (3) Finance and Taxation General Fund, (4) Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, and (5) Transportation and Energy.<ref name=pvs/> | | Chambliss sits on these committees: (1) Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, (2) County and Municipal Government, (3) Finance and Taxation General Fund, (4) Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, and (5) Transportation and Energy.<ref name=pvs/> |