Bobby D. Singleton is an American politician who is currently a
Democratic member of the
Alabama Senate, representing the 24th District since a special election in January 2005. Previously he was a member of the
Alabama House of Representatives
The Alabama State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency contai ...
from 2002 through 2005.
Singleton received a
B.S. degree from
Alabama State University and a
J.D. from
Miles Law School
Miles Law School is a law school located in Birmingham, Alabama. It is independent of Miles College.
Miles Law School was founded on August 26, 1974. Among the founders were Bishop C. A. Kirkendoll of the C.M.E. Church, Dr. W. Clyde Williams, ...
. He is a member of the Greenleaf Missionary Baptist Church in Greensboro. Singleton is the former chairman of the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus as well as Minority Whip of the Democratic caucus.
On July 1, 2010, Singleton was arrested for blocking the entrance to Greenetrack gambling hall in
Eutaw, Alabama. He was blocking members of
Alabama Governor Bob Riley's Task Force on Illegal Gambling from entering the facility; which was a violation of a state Supreme Court order to re-enter and re-secure the site. Fifteen others were arrested including Greenetrack's CEO.
References
External links
Alabama State Legislature: Senator Bobby Singleton- official government website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Bobby D. Singleton (AL)profile
*''Follow the Money'' - Bobby D. Singleton
20062002
campaign contributions
Political profile at Bama Politics
21st-century African-American politicians
21st-century American politicians
African-American lawyers
African-American state legislators in Alabama
African-American businesspeople
American businesspeople
Alabama lawyers
Democratic Party Alabama state senators
Alabama State University alumni
Baptists from Alabama
Date of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Democratic Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives
Miles Law School alumni
People from Greensboro, Alabama
Year of birth missing (living people)
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