Perry A. Hand was appointed

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's 47th Secretary of State in November 1989 and served from 1989 to January 1991. He attempted to run for a full term in 1990, but lost to

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by over 115,000 votes. He also served as Alabama Highway Director from 1991 to 1993 and served for two terms in the Alabama State Senate, representing the 32nd district. Currently, Hand is Chairman and CEO of

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, a

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based in

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. The company offers

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, and

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services. Hand is an alumnus of the

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where he graduated in 1969 with a

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in Civil Engineering.

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