Kenneth Paschal | |
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Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
Assumed office July 14, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Matt Fridy |
Personal details | |
Born | Kenneth Lavoyd Paschal[1] December 9, 1966 |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Pelham, Alabama, U.S. |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1985–2006 |
Rank | First Sergeant |
Kenneth Paschal (born December 9, 1966) is an American politician from the state of Alabama. A member of the Republican Party, Paschal was elected to represent District 73 in the Alabama House of Representatives in a July 2021 special election.[2] He is the first black Republican elected to the Alabama Legislature in almost 140 years,[3] and the first to serve in the state legislature since W. P. Williams of Madison County served a two-year term from 1882 to 1884.[4]