Sundra Escott - Russell celebrating at her campaign headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, after winning the Democratic nomination for state Senate District 20.
Escott - Russell won the subsequent election on March 8, becoming the first African American woman to serve in the Alabama Senate. Before that, she had served in the Alabama House of Representatives since 1981. (In both cases, she won in special elections held to fill seats vacated by Earl Hilliard,...
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| Summary: | Escott - Russell won the subsequent election on March 8, becoming the first African American woman to serve in the Alabama Senate. Before that, she had served in the Alabama House of Representatives since 1981. (In both cases, she won in special elections held to fill seats vacated by Earl Hilliard, first when he moved from the state House to the Senate, and then again when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.) |
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