Donnie Chesteen

Donnie Chesteen REPRepublican

State Senator, District 29

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Donnie ChesteenREPRepublican State Senator, District 29
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James Donald Chesteen Jr. (born August 27, 1953) is a Republican member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 29th District since November 7, 2018. He previously served in the Alabama House of Representatives representing the 87th district from November 3, 2010, to November 7, 2018. Chesteen is a former high school football coach and educator, as was his father, James Donald "J.D. Chesteen", who is a member of the Alabama High School Athletic Association Sports Hall of Fame.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Troy University
BS Physical Education
Troy University
MS Physical Education
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Senator
Alabama State Senate
2018 - Current
Representative
Alabama State House of Representatives
2010 - 2018
Sales Representative
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Assistant Football Coach
Geneva High School
Current
Head Football Coach
Samson High School
Current
Medical Sales Representative
Mead Johnson
1988 - 2009
Head Football Coach
Geneva High School
1981 - 1987
Teacher
Geneva County High School Hartford
1977 - 1980
Other Experience1 - 11 of 11
Member
Alabama Farmers Federation
Current
Member
First Baptist Church of Geneva
Current
Member
Alabama Cattlemen's Association
Current
Former Chair
Geneva City Board of Education
Former Member
Geneva Rotary Club
Member
Choctawhatchee, Pea and Yellow Rivers Watershed Management Authority
Former Chair
Technology and Research Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives
Former Member
Ways and Means Education Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives
Former Member
Banking and Insurance Committee, Alabama State Senate
Former Member
Transportation and Energy Committee, Alabama State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Agriculture and Forestry Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives
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