Rodger Mell Smitherman (born March 2, 1953) is a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 18th District since 1995. He is also a member of the

Alabama Sentencing Commission The Alabama Sentencing Commission was established to maintain an effective, fair, and efficient sentencing system for the state of Alabama. The 17-member commission is also charged with enhancing public safety, providing truth-in-sentencing and prev ...

. Smitherman was elected President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate on February 5, 2009. He is a graduate of the University of Montevallo and

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, f ...

. Smitherman's wife is current judge, former Birmingham City Councilor, and former Birmingham Mayor

Carole Smitherman Carole Catlin Smitherman (born 1952) is a Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge. Smitherman served in 2009 as the 31st Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama and spent several years as a member of the City Council before resigning to assume her current judic ...

. They are the parents of four children. The Smithermans maintain a law practice in downtown Birmingham.

External links

Alabama State Legislature: Senator Rodger Mell Smitherman
– official government website
Project Vote Smart – Senator Rodger M. Smitherman (AL)
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Political profile at Bama Politics
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