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Redding Pitt (1962)
Charles Redding Pitt (March 29, 1944 – February 7, 2016) was an American lawyer and former chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party. Biography Early life, education, and military service Pitt was born in Decatur, Alabama and graduated from Decatur High School (Alabama), Decatur High School in 1962. He attended the University of Alabama and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1967. He was active in campaigning for Robert F. Kennedy in the U.S. presidential election, 1968, 1968 presidential election. After graduating from college Pitt entered the officer corps of the United States Army, serving from 1969 to 1972 in Vietnam War, Vietnam, where he attained the rank of Captain (United States), captain and earned a Bronze Star Medal, Bronze Star. Later he served in the Office of the Chief of Staff for Intelligence in Washington, D.C. Following his Army service, Pitt attended Boston College Law School and received his Juris Doctor in 1977, after which he returned to his home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alabama Democratic Party
The Alabama Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party in the state of Alabama. It is chaired by Randy Kelley. The Alabama Democratic Party was once one of the most successful political organizations in the United States. Even after the Political realignment#United States#Other possible political realignments, major party realignment in the 1964 United States presidential election, height the Civil rights movement, Civil Rights movement and the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party's introduction of the Southern strategy, Democrats continued winning state and local races in Alabama. This was also unaffected by presidential elections; federally, Alabama has not voted for a Democrat for president since Jimmy Carter was the nominee in 1976 United States presidential election, 1976. Republicans remained associated with Northern United States, the North, big business, and Carpetbagger, opportunism. Despite H. Guy Hunt having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
