Kiel accepts appointment to education committee

State Rep. Jamie Kiel has announced his appointment by Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon to the House Ways and Means Education Committee. Kiel said this committee is considered one of the most influential committees in the legislature because it is responsible for researching and developing

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Rep. Jamie Kiel announces Space Camp scholarships

Students ages 12-14 may now apply for Space Academy for Leading Students in Alabama, a Space Camp program funded by the Alabama legislature. One boy and one girl living in Alabama House District 18, which includes Franklin as well as Lauderdale and Colbert counties, will receive a scholarship

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Jamie Kiel takes Oath of Office

The race is over, he’s been sworn in, and now District 18 State Rep. Jamie Kiel is ready to get to work. “I knew the important thing during the campaign was to go to as many homes as possible to find out the needs of the district, and I did that thousands of times,” Kiel […]

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Kiel: “I’m ready to go to work”

Moments before he presided over the swearing-in ceremony for Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville), Franklin County Probate Judge Barry Moore reflected on how the political climate in Franklin County has changed in recent years. “As far as I have researched, this is the first time a Republican has

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County votes Morrow, Kiel

Franklin County had 8,949 ballots cast in the Nov. 6 general election. The total voter turnout was at 48 percent. As far as straight party voting, 30 percent voted Democratic and 69 percent voted Republican. Johnny Mack Morrow (D) received the majority of votes against Larry Stutts (R) for

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Jamie Kiel receives endorsements from NRA, BamaCarry

Jamie Kiel, Republican nominee for State House District 18, has received endorsements from two major pro-Second Amendment organizations: the National Rie Association and BamaCarry/Franklin County. In its endorsement letter, the NRA called Kiel “a solid pro-gun/pro-hunting candidate who supports

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NRA announces endorsements in local legislative races

Two area candidates for the Alabama Legislature have received endorsements from the National Rifle Association for the upcoming November 6, 2018, general election. Jamie Kiel, Republican candidate for House District 18, and Sen. Larry Stutts, the Republican incumbent in Senate District Six,

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