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'''Clyde Lee Chambliss, Jr.''' (born c. 1969), is an [[engineer]] from Prattville, [[Alabama]], who has since 2014 represented District 30 in the Alabama State Senate. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district encompasses Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, and Tallapoosa counties in the eastern portion of his state.

'''Clyde Lee Chambliss, Jr.''' (born c. 1969), is an [[engineer]] from Prattville, [[Alabama]], who has since 2014 represented District 30 in the Alabama State Senate. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district encompasses Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, and Tallapoosa counties in the eastern portion of his state.

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=|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 defeated an intra-party rival, Harris Garner, in the Republican runoff [[primary]] held on July 15. 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 defeated an intra-party rival, Harris Garner, in the Republican runoff [[primary]] held on July 15. 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>