The Alabama Republican Party

For Immediate Release 
September 7, 2010

ALGOP Selects Nominee to Fill Senate District 11 Vacancy

Birmingham, AL – Today, the Candidate Committee of the Alabama Republican Party met to interview and select a nominee to fill the vacancy in Senate District 11, left open due to the retirement of Senator Jim Preuitt (R-Talladega). The Party interviewed four prospective candidates: Ben Crawford of Talladega, Dell Hill of Alpine, Ray Robbins and Brian York, both from Talladega.

After conducting the interviews, and speaking with county and local officials, the Alabama Republican Party has selected Ray Robbins as its nominee for Senate District 11. Ray is the owner and President of Talladega Foundry & Machine Co. Robbins' full bio can be found HERE. 

Rep. Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn), Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, released the following statement on the selection of Ray Robbins:

“We appreciate each of the prospective candidates for their time and interest in representing our Party. Although all would have been excellent nominees, we are please to have Ray Robbins representing the Republican Party on the November ballot. This situation is challenging in that we are less than 60 days from the General Election; however we believe that Ray will be a fresh , conservative face who will give us an excellent opportunity to win this seat.

“The Alabama Republican Party looks forward to working with the Robbins Campaign to put together a strong message that will focus on jobs, the economy and restoring the people’s trust in government. With Democrats in Washington and in Montgomery expanding government and giving free reign to special interest groups, Republican Ray Robbins is the only conservative voice for the people’s interests in this race - and he won’t be beholden to the status quo, unlike Democrat Jerry Fielding.” 

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