Priority 1 · Validate first
Alabama
A specific credential incentive, current expansion window, or dated graduation reform warrants early validation of a Pearson opportunity.
The people behind policy
4 committee records · 45 member profiles · 0 rosters checked against primary sources
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Senate / Education policy
Education Policy
Directory roster; current assignments have not been independently confirmed. Research date: 2026-09-12.
Leadership appears first11 of 11 members
chairDonnie ChesteenBiography & initiatives 
vice chairShay ShelnuttBiography & initiatives 
ranking democratic memberRodger SmithermanBiography & initiatives 
memberGarlan GudgerBiography & initiatives 
memberJay HoveyBiography & initiatives 
memberKirk HatcherBiography & initiatives 
memberLarry StuttsBiography & initiatives 
memberRandy PriceBiography & initiatives 
memberTom ButlerBiography & initiatives 
memberVivian FiguresBiography & initiatives 
memberWes KitchensBiography & initiatives