Ed Oliver | |
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Member of the
Alabama House of Representatives from the 81st district | |
Assumed office November 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Mark Tuggle |
Personal details | |
Born | 1955–1956 Dadeville, Alabama, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Profession | Pilot |
Edward Banks Oliver (born 1955–1956) [1] [2] is an American politician who has served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 81st district serving since 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party. [3]
Oliver, a native of Dadeville, Alabama, graduated from Dadeville High School in 1974. [4] He then graduated from the University of Alabama in 1979. [5] Before being elected to the Alabama House of Representatives, Oliver served as an aviator in the United States Army and worked as an air ambulance helicopter pilot. [6]
After retiring from air service, Oliver first ran for the Alabama House of Representatives in 2018, in the Republican primary for the 81st district. He advanced to a runoff against Terry Martin, [7] which he won. Oliver faced Democratic nominee Jeremy Jeffcoat in the general election, [8] Oliver campaigned on industrial development and economic growth, as well as education. [1] Oliver won against Jeffcoat in the November general election and was sworn in as state representative. [3]
Ed Oliver | |
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Member of the
Alabama House of Representatives from the 81st district | |
Assumed office November 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Mark Tuggle |
Personal details | |
Born | 1955–1956 Dadeville, Alabama, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Profession | Pilot |
Edward Banks Oliver (born 1955–1956) [1] [2] is an American politician who has served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 81st district serving since 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party. [3]
Oliver, a native of Dadeville, Alabama, graduated from Dadeville High School in 1974. [4] He then graduated from the University of Alabama in 1979. [5] Before being elected to the Alabama House of Representatives, Oliver served as an aviator in the United States Army and worked as an air ambulance helicopter pilot. [6]
After retiring from air service, Oliver first ran for the Alabama House of Representatives in 2018, in the Republican primary for the 81st district. He advanced to a runoff against Terry Martin, [7] which he won. Oliver faced Democratic nominee Jeremy Jeffcoat in the general election, [8] Oliver campaigned on industrial development and economic growth, as well as education. [1] Oliver won against Jeffcoat in the November general election and was sworn in as state representative. [3]