Gary Palmer | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Gary_Palmer_-_2018.jpg) Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Leader | Kevin McCarthy Mike Johnson |
| Preceded by | Luke Messer[1] |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 6th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Spencer Bachus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gary James Palmer May 14, 1954 Hackleburg, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ann Cushing |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Alabama (BS) |
| Website | House website Party website |
Gary James Palmer (born May 14, 1954) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 6th congressional district since 2015. His district includes the wealthier parts of Birmingham, as well as most of its suburbs. Before becoming an elected official, Palmer co-founded and served as the longtime president of the Alabama Policy Institute, a conservative think tank.[2]
A member of the House Freedom Caucus,[3] Palmer has chaired the Republican Policy Committee since 2019, making him the 5th highest-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives.[4]
- ^ "Rep. Messer reelected to Chair Republican Policy Committee". Republican Policy Committee. November 15, 2016.
- ^ Cason, Mike (October 24, 2013). "Gary Palmer announces he will run for Congress in Alabama's 6th congressional district". AL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ Bialik, Carl; Bycoffe, Aaron (September 25, 2015). "The Hard-Line Republicans Who Pushed John Boehner Out". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ Edmonson, Catie; Broadwater, Luke (October 22, 2023). "Meet the Republicans Running for Speaker". The New York Times. Retrieved October 22, 2023.