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|name=Micky Hammon

|name=Micky Hammon

|office=Majority Leader of the [[Alabama House of Representatives]]

|office=Majority Leader of the Alabama House of Representatives

|term_start=January 12, 2011

|term_start=January 12, 2011

|term_end=February 2017

|term_end=February 2017

|predecessor=[[Ken Guin]]

|predecessor=Ken Guin

|successor=[[Nathaniel Ledbetter]]

|successor=[[Nathaniel Ledbetter]]

|office2=Alabama State Representative for District 4 (Limestone and Morgan counties)

|office2=Alabama State Representative for District 4 (Limestone and Morgan counties)

|term_start2=November 6, 2002

|term_start2=November 6, 2002

|term_end2=September 26, 2017

|term_end2=September 26, 2017

|predecessor2=[[Angelo Mancuso]]

|predecessor2=Angelo Mancuso

|successor2=Pending

|successor2=Pending

|birth_date=1957

|birth_date=1957

|alma_mater=John C. Calhoun Community College

|alma_mater=John C. Calhoun Community College

}}

}}

'''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.<ref>

'''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]]

Hammon was the chairman of the House Public Safety and Homeland Committee as well as two subcommittees on Economic Development and Homeland Security and Immigration. He was the vice chairman of the Economic Development and Tourism Committee.<ref name=pvs/>

Hammon was the chairman of the House Public Safety and Homeland Committee as well as two subcommittees on Economic Development and Homeland Security and Immigration. He was the vice chairman of the Economic Development and Tourism Committee.<ref name=pvs/>

Hammon carried the support of the [[Tea Party movement]].<ref>[http://www.alabamateapartyexpress.com/ The Alabama Tea Party Express]</ref> In 2011, he co-authored an [[immigration]] restriction bill which became state law and went after critics of the measure. Hammon said the law would enhance job creation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2011/10/alabama_rep_micky_hammon_rips.html|title=Alabama Rep. Micky Hammon rips congresswoman's criticism of immigration law|publisher=AL.com|date=October 17, 2011|accessdate=October 31, 2017}}</ref>

Hammon carried the support of the [[Tea Party movement]].<ref>[http://www.alabamateapartyexpress.com/ The Alabama Tea Party Express]</ref> In 2011, he co-authored an [[immigration]] restriction bill which became state law and went after critics of the measure. Hammon said the law would enhance job creation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2011/10/alabama_rep_micky_hammon_rips.html|title=Alabama Rep. Micky Hammon rips congresswoman [Democrat [[Terri Sewell]]]'s criticism of immigration law|publisher=AL.com|date=October 17, 2011|accessdate=October 31, 2017}}</ref>

In 2013, Representative Hammon voted to establish health care standards for [[abortion]] facilities in Alabama. In 2014, he supported the bill to prohibit abortion after the detection of the heartbeat of the unborn child. He voted to display the [[Ten Commandments]] on public property, a measure which passed the House, 77-19. He supported drug testing for certain recipients of the public welfare system. In 2015, Hammon supported legislation affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted to establish public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He supported the bill to permit the home schooled to participate in athletic events at public schools, a measure approved by the full House, 52-43. He did not vote on the bill which increased the cigarette tax;  the legislation passed the House, 52-46. He voted against requiring animal shelters to compile monthly reports, a measure which the House disapproved, 28-67. In 2016, Hammon supported legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation abortions in Alabama. He voted for the increase in funding for new prison facilities, legislation which  cleared the House, 52-33. In 2017, he supported allowing midwives to practice in his state, a measure which won easy House approval, 84-11. He did not vote on the legislation which reduces the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted for the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act, which prohibits the alteration or removal of historic [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] monuments. The House still approved the measure, 72-29. He did not vote on the question of prohibiting judicial override of sentencing guidelines, a measure which passed the House, 78-19.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=

In 2013, Representative Hammon voted to establish health care standards for [[abortion]] facilities in Alabama. In 2014, he supported the bill to prohibit abortion after the detection of the heartbeat of the unborn child. He voted to display the [[Ten Commandments]] on public property, a measure which passed the House, 77-19. He supported drug testing for certain recipients of the public welfare system. In 2015, Hammon supported legislation affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted to establish public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He supported the bill to permit the home schooled to participate in athletic events at public schools, a measure approved by the full House, 52-43. He did not vote on the bill which increased the cigarette tax;  the legislation passed the House, 52-46. He voted against requiring animal shelters to compile monthly reports, a measure which the House disapproved, 28-67. In 2016, Hammon supported legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation abortions in Alabama. He voted for the increase in funding for new prison facilities, legislation which  cleared the House, 52-33. In 2017, he supported allowing midwives to practice in his state, a measure which won easy House approval, 84-11. He did not vote on the legislation which reduces the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted for the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act, which prohibits the alteration or removal of historic [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] monuments. The House still approved the measure, 72-29. He did not vote on the question of prohibiting judicial override of sentencing guidelines, a measure which passed the House, 78-19.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=

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