Cam Ward (politician)


Cam Ward is a Republican member of the Alabama Senate. He has represented District 14 since 2010.

Biography

Ward was born in Milton, Florida and graduated from Bradford County High School in Starke, Florida. He received an undergraduate degree from Troy University and a law degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. While at Troy, Ward served two terms as Student Government Association president.
Ward is the Executive Director of the Industrial Development Board of Alabaster, Alabama. He is chairman of the Autism Task Force of Alabama and helped launch Autism Alabama, "an on-line library providing distance learning for teachers who have children on the autism spectrum."

Career

Shortly after his daughter Riley was born in 2002, Ward was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives for District 14, where he served two terms.
In December 2010, Ward supported a piece of legislation granting Subpoena Power to the Alabama Ethics Commission. The bill passed both chambers of the Alabama Legislature on December 16, 2010, and was signed into law by Governor Bob Riley.
In 2015, Ward was arrested for DUI and admitted to guilt. He apologized and entered a pre-trial diversion program for first-time offenders. Shortly after, he announced an amicable divorce from his wife of 23 years, Julie Cain, on Facebook.
In 2016, Ward was recognized by the Foundation for Government Accountability's with the "Friend of Government Accountability Award" for his efforts in healthcare reform.
In 2017, the Center for Legislative Energy and Environmental Research announced Senator Ward as its Chairman for 2017–2018.
In May 2019, he voted to make abortion a crime at any stage in a pregnancy, with no exemptions for cases of rape or incest.

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