Slade Blackwell
| Slade Blackwell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 15th district | |
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Assumed office 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Steve French |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 14, 1968 (age 48) Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Montevallo |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Slade Blackwell (born June 14, 1968) is a Republican member of the Alabama Senate for the 15th district, encompassing Jefferson County and Shelby County.[1]
Biography
Blackwell was born in Mississippi and grew up in Montevallo, Alabama.[1] He received a Bachelor of Science in Commercial Design and Business from the University of Montevallo on a basketball scholarship.[2] He then worked for Colonial Properties, and started his own small business, Ikana Development, in 1996.[2][3]
He is a member of the Birmingham Business Alliance, Mountain Brook and Greater Shelby County Chambers of Commerce, the Alabama Republican Party, and a Board Member of Birmingham Golf Association.[2]
Blackwell attended Enon Baptist Church in Calera, Alabama as a child.[2] He now attends Covenant Presbyterian Church in Homewood, Alabama.[2] He is married to his high school sweetheart, and they have three children.[2]