James E. Buskey (born April 10, 1937) is an

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politician. He was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 99th District, serving from 1976 to 2018. He is a member of the Democratic party. In 1997, Buskey ran in the

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to succeed

Michael Figures Michael A. Figures (October 13, 1947 – September 13, 1996) was an American politician who served in the Alabama Senate from the 33rd district from 1978 until his death in 1996. He served as the body's president pro tempore. His wife Vivian Dav ...

in the

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. He lost to

Vivian Davis Figures Vivian Davis Figures (born January 24, 1957) is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 33rd District in Mobile County since she was elected on January 28, 1997 to serve the remaining term of h ...

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