Perry Hand

Perry Hand
47th Secretary of State of Alabama
In office
1989–1991
GovernorH. Guy Hunt
Preceded byFred Crawford
Succeeded byBilly Joe Camp
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationAuburn University (BS)

Perry A. Hand was appointed Alabama's 47th Secretary of State in November 1989 and served from 1989 to January 1991.[1] He attempted to run for a full term in 1990, but lost to Billy Joe Camp by over 115,000 votes.[2] He also served as Alabama Highway Director from 1991 to 1993 and served for two terms in the Alabama State Senate, representing the 32nd district.[3]

Currently, Hand is Chairman and CEO of Volkert, Inc., a privately held consulting firm based in Mobile, Alabama. The company offers engineering, environmental consulting, program management, and construction services.[4]

Hand is an alumnus of the Auburn University where he graduated in 1969 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.

  1. ^ "Perry Hand takes over top spot at Volkert".
  2. ^ "Elections Data Downloads - Alabama Secretary of State". sos.alabama.gov.
  3. ^ "Our Leadership - Volkert". www.volkert.com.
  4. ^ "Volkert Inc". PrivCo. The Private Company Financial Data Authority. Retrieved October 31, 2012.