Del Marsh

Adelbert Carl "Del" Marsh (born September 2, 1956) is a former Republican member of the Alabama Senate, who represented the 12th District from 1998 until 2022.[1] He defeated Democratic challenger Judge Wallace Wyatt in the 2010 midterm elections. The next day, he was chosen as President pro tempore of the Alabama State Senate by his colleagues. Since the succession of Kay Ivey to the position of Governor of Alabama on April 10, 2017, until January 14, 2019, the office of lieutenant governor was vacant.

Del Marsh
Acting President of the Alabama Senate
In office
April 10, 2017 – January 14, 2019
Preceded byKay Ivey
Succeeded byWill Ainsworth
President pro tempore of the Alabama Senate
In office
November 3, 2010 – February 2, 2021
Preceded byRodger Smitherman
Succeeded byGreg Reed
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 12th district
In office
November 3, 1998 – November 9, 2022
Preceded byDoug Ghee
Succeeded byKeith Kelley
Personal details
Born (1956-09-02) September 2, 1956
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGinger Suddeth
Children2
EducationAuburn University (BA)

Career

In May 2019, he voted to make abortion a crime at any stage in a pregnancy, with no exemptions for cases of rape or incest.[2]

In May 2019, he co-sponsored a bill to change Alabama's ethics laws to allow lobbyists to give unlimited gifts to lawmakers. Also on the bill were measures to decriminalize bribery and to redefine key terms of the ethics laws in order to loosen their power to prevent corruption.[3]

In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Marsh proposed using $200 million of CARES Act relief for the building of a new state house. $1.8 billion was given to the Alabama state government to be used for expenditures caused by the pandemic.[4]

References
  1. "Del Marsh – Alabama State Senator for District 12". Bama Politics. November 14, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  2. Durkin, Erin; Benwell, Max (May 15, 2019). "These 25 white men – all Republicans – just voted to ban abortion in Alabama". The Guardian.
  3. "7 ways 'ethics' bill would make Alabama more corrupt". April 4, 2019.
  4. "Marsh stands by using CARES Act money for State House". May 10, 2020.


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