Jeremy Gray (politician)
Jeremy Gray, is an American politician, fitness instructor, and retired football player serving as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 83rd district and as Co-Chair of the Alabama Future Caucus under the Millennial Action Project. He assumed office on November 7, 2018.
Jeremy Gray | |
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Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 83rd district | |
Assumed office November 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | George Bandy |
Personal details | |
Born | Opelika, Alabama, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | North Carolina State University (BS) |
Football career | |
Career information | |
College: | NC State |
Position: | Cornerback |
Career history | |
Saskatchewan Roughriders (2015) | |
Early life and education
Born in Opelika, Alabama, Gray graduated from Opelika High School in 2004 where he was a star football and track athlete. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in sports management from North Carolina State University. As an undergraduate, Gray was a defensiveback for the NC State Wolfpack football team.[1]
Career
From 2013 to 2015, Gray worked as a fitness instructor in Opelika. In 2015, he played as a cornerback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[2][3] Gray later returned to Alabama, where he has since worked as a personal trainer and yoga instructor.[4] Gray was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives and assumed office on November 7, 2018.[5]
Gray has worked to lift a ban on yoga in Alabama schools.[6]
References
- "Jeremy Gray". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- Rojas, Rick (2020-03-09). "In a Plan to Bring Yoga to Alabama Schools, Stretching Is Allowed. 'Namaste' Isn't". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- "From handball to yoga, Jeremy Gray has done it all". leaderpost. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- "Lawmaker who had COVID-19 worried about healthy carriers". al. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- opelikaobserver. "Opelika's Jeremy Gray readies for November midterm elections | Opelika Observer". Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- "Alabama lawmakers OK legislation to lift yoga ban in schools | Lexington Herald Leader". Archived from the original on 2021-05-18.