Cynthia Lee Almond is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the

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from the 63rd district. She assumed office on October 20, 2021.

Education

Almond earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and Spanish from the

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and a

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from the

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Career

Almond has operated an independent law firm since 2008. From 2005 to 2021, she served as a member of the Tuscaloosa City Council from the first district. Almond later worked as a dean of the University of Alabama School of Law. She was elected to the

in 2021, succeeding

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. In 2023, Almond was the sole Republican "nay" for an anti-

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bill that passed in a 74-27 vote.

References

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