REPRESENTATIVE SETH HAMMETT (D) Speaker of the House 92nd District (Covington and Escambia)

• Is a native of Covington County
  
  
• Holds bachelors and masters degrees from Auburn University and has Honorary Doctor of Laws Degrees from Troy University and the University of West Alabama
  
  
• Is an Air Force veteran
  
  
• Is a licensed pilot
  
  
• Is married and he and Nancy have two adult children and two grandchildren
  
  
• Is a member of First United Methodist Church of Andalusia
  
  
• Is the founder and first president of the First National (now Wachovia) Bank of Andalusia
  
  
• Is president emeritus of LBW Community College
  
  
• Is vice president, businness development for PowerSouth
  
  
• Is the recipient of honors, including:
  
  * Citizen of the Year and the Distinguished Service Award in Andalusia
  
  * Guardian of Small Business, awarded by the National Federation of
      Independent Businesses
  
  * The Legislative Leadership Award, given by the Council for Leaders in
      Alabama Schools
  
  * The Meritorious Service Award, given by The Montgomery Advertiser
  
  * The Service to Agriculture Award, given by the Alabama Farmers' Federation
  
  * The Children's Hero Award, given by the Alabama Department of Human Resources
  
  * The Legislator of the Year Award, given by Alabama Electric Cities
  
  * The Legislative Award given by the Alabama Association of School Boards
  
  * The Legislator of the Year Award, given by the Alabama Independent Insurance Agents
  
  * The Visionary Leadership Award, given by School Superintendents of Alabama
  
  * The Courage of Conviction Award, given by the The Higher Education Partnership
  
  
  
• Recognized as an outstanding member of the Alabama House of Representatives by:
  
  * His House colleagues
  * The Business Council of Alabama
  * The Alabama Rural Electric Cooperatives
  
  
• Is a member of:
  
  * The Board of Directors of the State Legislative Leaders Foundation
  * The Executive Committee of the National Speakers Conference
  * The Management Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference
  * The Executive Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference
  * The Executive Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures
  
  
• Is past-chairman of the 16-state Southern Legislative Conference
  
  
• Is past-president of the National Speakers Conference
  
  
• Is Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives