Byrne is first to announce 67 county leadership team

Monday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) announced the launch of his Grassroots Leadership Team for his bid to win the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.

Byrne’s is the first Senate candidate to release an all 67 county leadership team. The team includes over 200 key community leaders.

“It is an honor to have so many people from every corner of the state joining us in the fight to bring our Alabama values to the U.S. Senate,” Byrne said. “We are going to win this primary and defeat Doug Jones thanks to this team of homegrown supporters.”

"Bradley was the first candidate to announce financial contributions from all 67 counties and is now the first candidate to announce a full 67 county leadership team,” said Byrne campaign manager Seth Morrow. “The people of Alabama are ready for a Christian, conservative fighter, and they know Bradley is the man for the job. We are committed to an Alabama grassroots campaign that is built to last, and the Grassroots Leadership Team marks yet another milestone for our campaign.”

Members of the Grassroots Leadership Team serve as coordinators in their community and help with an assortment of tasks ranging from hosting meet and greets to distributing yard signs.

Byrne had previously announced that persons from every county in the state have made a financial contribution to Bradley’s campaign.

Byrne is presently representing Alabama’s First Congressional District. He has also served previously served the people of Alabama as head of the State Two Year College System, State Senator, and on the State School Board. Byrne was a 2010 candidate for governor, but lost the Republican runoff to State Representative Robert Bentley (R-Tuscaloosa).

Byrne is running for the Republican nomination for the seat currently held by Doug Jones (D). Sources tell the Alabama Political Reporter that Byrne will file the paperwork to formally qualify this afternoon at Republican State Headquarters in Hoover.

Current members of the team include: Senator Greg Albritton – Escambia County Francis Andrews – Limestone County Harold Appling – Tuscaloosa County Greg Atkinson – Talladega County JoAnn Averett – Chilton County Loretta Bach – Montgomery County Richard Baker – Marshall County Donna Baker – Walker County Representative Mike Ball – Madison County Peggy Bamberg – Montgomery County Mayor Ed Beasley – Crenshaw County Bradley Bedwell – Houston County Ann Priester Bennett – Lee County Curt Bigbee – Franklin County John Blue – Madison County Ron Bolton – Tuscaloosa County Traci Bowden – Marshall County Billy Bowden – Marshall County Jen Boyles - Russell County Will Boyles - Russell County Mayor David Bradford – Colbert County Duwayne Bridges – Chambers County Trey Brinkley – Etowah County Representative Chip Brown - Mobile County Dicksie Bush - Calhoun County Emily Butler – Colbert County Senator Tom Butler – Madison County Kirkland Byars – Tuscaloosa County David Byers – Jefferson County Tom Cain – Randolph County Sharon Cain – Randolph County Jim Cary – Marshall County Bill Castlen – Houston County Frances Castlen – Houston County Kenny Childree – Bullock County Sheriff Sam Cochran – Mobile County Bo Colley – Chambers County Representative Terri Collins – Morgan County Bruce Cooke – Sumter County Mayor Jenny Countryman – Monroe County Dylan Cox – Mobile County Bill Crain – Madison County Daniel Craven – Baldwin County Ashton Crihfield – Lauderdale County Belinda Crouch – Washington County Donna Cude – Jefferson County Rex Davis – Limestone County John Dawson – Etowah County Bart Dawson – St. Clair County Mayor Sheldon Day – Clarke County Mary Martha Defoor – Montgomery County Grant DeMuth – Marshall County Celia Dixon – Elmore County Charla Doucet - Chilton County Emily Durden – Montgomery County Mason Dyess – Tuscaloosa County Representative Brett Easterbrook- Washington County Steve Edwards – Colbert County Tracey Edwards – Elmore County Gary Edwards – Elmore County Don Edwards – Lee County Gayle Edwards – Lee County Senator Chris Elliott – Baldwin County Bo Evans – Autauga County Punkin Evans – Autauga County Kathy Evans – Autauga County Bradfield Evans – Lowndes County Representative David Faulkner – Jefferson County Representative Joe Faust - Baldwin County Troy Fillingim – Henry County Don Fisher – Montgomery County Karen Fisher – Montgomery County Katie Foster – Colbert County Judy Fraser – Shelby County Joe Fuller – Jefferson County Vickie Fuller – Jefferson County Representative Victor Gaston - Mobile County Greg Gagliano - Shelby County Kim Gagliano – Shelby County Darren Garner – Macon County James Gilliland Sr. – Coosa County Joe Glass – Calhoun County Kim Glass – Calhoun County Logan Glass – Etowah County Marvin Gregory – Tuscaloosa County Art Hahn – Tallapoosa County Commissioner Robert Ham – Lee County Mayor Johnny Hammock – Tallapoosa County Charles Hardage – Chambers County Don Harris – Montgomery County Howard Harrison – Coffee County Grady Hartzog – Barbour County Wesley Helton - Shelby County Davis Henry – Dallas County Rod Herring – Lee County Karen Herring – Lee County Steve Hicks – Cherokee County Steve Hicks – Lauderdale County David Hogan – Jefferson County Kevin Holland – Escambia County Leslie Hollingsworth – Shelby County Webb Holmes – Perry County Mayor Steve Holt – Lauderdale County Cheryl Holt – Shelby County Gene Howard – Calhoun County Virginia Howard – Dale County Kent Howard – Jefferson County Carlton Hunley – Lee County Will Hurts – Lawrence County Sheriff Heath Jackson – Escambia County Senator Andrew Jones – Cherokee County Lisa Jones - Marshall County Meador Jones – Hale County Laura Joseph – Shelby County Mark Kaiser – Baldwin County Michael Keller – Winston County Cody Kruse – Montgomery County Steve Langley – Marion County Bubba Lee – Baldwin County Nick Lee – St. Clair County Shag LaPrade – Coffee County Senator Steve Livingston – Jackson County Chris Live – Houston County Mark Long - DeKalb County Barney Lovelace – Morgan County Jack Lovelady – Jackson County Nikki Lovelady – Lawrence County Margarett Lovett – Colbert County Sheriff Hoss Mack – Baldwin County Grady Martin – Choctaw County Kirk Mattei – Mobile County Ray McCarty – Pickens County Mary Sue McClurkin – Shelby County Van McClurkin – Shelby County Colin McGuire – Butler County Suzanne McKee – Marengo County Robert McKee – Marengo County Representative Steve McMillan – Baldwin County Tom McMillan – Escambia County Stephen McNair – Mobile County Austin Monk – Cullman County Pam S. Morris – Jefferson County Will Morris – St. Clair County Mayor Charles Murphy – Baldwin County Jim Murphy – Blount County Jason Neff – Tuscaloosa County Sue Neuwien – Coffee County Brown Nolen – Lauderdale County Baylie Norton – Cleburne County Jeff Overstreet – Etowah County Summer Overstreet – Etowah County Mike Parsons – Madison County Brooks Payne – Tuscaloosa County Captain Hal Pierce – Mobile County Renee Powers – Chilton County Tom Powers – Chilton County Barbara L. Priester – Lee County Cathy Quin – Tuscaloosa County Charlie Ramsey – Monroe County Rhonda Reynolds - Chilton County Representative Kerry Rich – Marshall County Elaine Ridenour – Dale County Pete Riehm – Mobile County Glenda Reitzell - Madison County Colonel John Rietzell – Madison County John Roberts – Madison County Salem Saloom – Conecuh County Daniel Sawyer – Monroe County Deb Sellers – Jefferson County John Sellers - Jefferson County Art Sessions – Mobile County Senator David Sessions – Mobile County Greg Shirley – Talladega County Representative Harry Shriver – Baldwin County Kara Silvers – Lee County Representative Matt Simpson – Baldwin County Sheriff Rick Singleton – Lauderdale County Stephanie Smith – Jefferson County Eddie Smith – Lee County Mike Sparks – Clay County Alyce Spruell – Tuscaloosa County Zach Stanton – Tuscaloosa County David Steele – Mobile County Jack Steele – Wilcox County Kermit Marcus Stephens III – Bibb County Karen Stewart – Elmore County Sally French Stewart – Jefferson County Representative Shane Stringer – Mobile County Sam Stroud – Pike County Mayor Bernie Sullivan – Crenshaw County Sam Taylor – Lamar County Lt. Col. Jim Terrell – Madison County Jeff Thagard – Dale County Robin Thagard – Dale County Charlie Thompson – Lauderdale County Steven Thornton – Madison County Don Waldon – Fayette County James Walker – Lauderdale County Tim Walker – Marshall County Jessie Weeks – Geneva County Mikel Weeks – Geneva County Honorable Tracie West — Lee County Hugh Wheeless – Houston County Chairman Greg White – Covington County Representative Andy Whitt – Madison County Representative Margie Wilcox – Mobile County Senator Jack Williams – Mobile County John Willis – Franklin County Mayor Bob Wills - Baldwin County Joann Wilmore – Autauga County Don Woods – Greene County Honorable David Yarber – Colbert County