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'''James Thomas Hanes''', known as '''Tommy Hanes''' (born c. 1955)<ref name=pvs/> is a commercial fisherman from Bryant, [[Alabama]], who has since 2014 represented District 23 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district encompasses DeKalb and Jackson counties in the northeastern portion of his state.
'''James Thomas Hanes''', known as '''Tommy Hanes''' (born c. 1955)<ref name=pvs/> is a commercial fisherman from Bryant, [[Alabama]], who has since 2014 represented District 23 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district encompasses DeKalb and Jackson counties in the northeastern portion of his state.
Hanes graduated in 1973 from Central High School, location unavailable, possibly Tuscaloosa. From 1986 to 2011, he was a fire captain in Chattanooga, [[Tennessee]]. He has since been a fisherman. He and his wife, Rhonda, have two grown daughters, Laura Mae Pattillo and Amber L. Hanes.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/149948/tommy-hanes#.WetshrpFzb0|title=Tommy Hanes' Biography|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.intelius.com/people-search/James-T-Hanes/Bryant-AL|title=James T. Hanes|publisher=Intelius.com|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>
In the [[general election]] held on November 4, 2014, Hanes unseated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] incumbent, Representative John Robinson, who had defeated Jim Green in their party [[primary]]. Hanes, who was unopposed for his own party nomination, polled 5,493 (60.7 percent) to Robinson's 3,539 (39.3 percent).<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/James_Hanes,_Jr.|title=James Hanes, Jr.|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>
In the [[general election]] held on November 4, 2014, Hanes unseated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] incumbent, Representative John Robinson, who had defeated Jim Green in their party [[primary]]. Hanes, who was unopposed for his own party nomination, polled 5,493 (60.7 percent) to Robinson's 3,539 (39.3 percent).<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/James_Hanes,_Jr.|title=James Hanes, Jr.|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>
Hanes serves on these committees: (1) Agriculture and Forestry, (2) Economic Development and Tourism,and (3) Public Safety and Homeland Security.<ref name=pvs/> In 2015, Representative Hanes sponsored the legislation affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted against the establishment of public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He did not vote on the matter of permitting the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, which was approved 52-43. He voted against the increase in the cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46. In 2016, Hanes supported legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation [[abortion]]s in Alabama. He voted against additional funding for new prison facilities, a measure which passed the House, 52-33. In 2017, he voted to authorize 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, which passed 72-29. Hanes voted against the bill to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines, which nevertheless passed the House, 78-19.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/149948/tommy-hanes#.WetwyrpFzb0|title=Tommy Hanes' Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>
Hanes serves on these committees: (1) Agriculture and Forestry, (2) Economic Development and Tourism,and (3) Public Safety and Homeland Security.<ref name=pvs/> In 2015, Representative Hanes sponsored the legislation affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted against the establishment of public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He did not vote on the matter of permitting the home schooled to participate in public school athletic events, which was approved 52-43. He voted against the increase in the cigarette tax, which passed the House, 52-46. In 2016, Hanes supported legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and he opposed dilation [[abortion]]s in Alabama. He voted against additional funding for new prison facilities, a measure which passed the House, 52-33. In 2017, he voted to authorize 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, which passed 72-29. Hanes voted against the bill to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines, which nevertheless passed the House, 78-19.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/149948/tommy-hanes#.WetwyrpFzb0|title=Tommy Hanes' Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>
Hanes was an early supporter of [[conservative]] Republican former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court [[Roy Moore]] for the [[United States Senate]] seat vacated by now [[Attorney General of the United States|Attorney General]] [[Jeff Sessions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/roy_moore_gets_endorsements_fr.html|title=Roy Moore gets endorsements from 14 Alabama lawmakers|publisher=Al.com|date=August 22, 2017|author=Mike Casson|accessdate=October 20, 2017}}</ref> Moore now faces a [[liberal]] Democrat, Doug Jones, in the December 12 special election.
Hanes was an early supporter of [[conservative]] Republican former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court [[Roy Moore]] for the [[United States Senate]] seat vacated by now [[Attorney General of the United States|Attorney General]] [[Jeff Sessions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/roy_moore_gets_endorsements_fr.html|title=Roy Moore gets endorsements from 14 Alabama lawmakers|publisher=Al.com|date=August 22, 2017|author=Mike Casson|accessdate=October 20, 2017}}</ref> Moore now faces a [[liberal]] Democrat, former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones, in the December 12 special election.
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