Tim Melson

Tim Melson REPRepublican

State Senator, District 1

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Tim MelsonREPRepublican State Senator, District 1
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Timothy Ivan Melson (born January 1, 1960) is an American physician and politician. A Republican, he has served as a member of the Alabama State Senate from the 1st District since 2015. He serves on the following eight committees: Agriculture Conservation and Forestry, Constitution Ethics and Elections, County and Municipal Government, Finance and Taxation General Fund, Health and Human Services, Local Legislation Madison County, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, and Tourism & Marketing. In 2021, he introduced a successful bill to legalize medical cannabis in Alabama.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of North Alabama
BA
University of Alabama at Birmingham
MD
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Candiate
Alabama State Senate
2022
Senator
Alabama State Senate
2014 - Current
Owner
Shoals Medical Trials
Current
Board of Directors
Florence Surgery Center
1995 - 2008
Chief of Anesthesia
Helen Keller Hospital
1993 - 2008
Other Experience1 - 12 of 12
Member
American Society of Anesthesiology
Current
Member
Medical Association of Alabama
Current
Member
Wood Avenue Church of Christ
Current
Member
National Rifle Association
Current
Former Member
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) Legislative Oversight Commission, Alabama State Senate
Former Member
Tourism and Marketing Committee, Alabama State Senate
Former Member
Local Legislation Madison County, Alabama State Senate
Former Member
Health and Human Services Committee, Alabama State Senate
Former Member
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee, Alabama State Senate
Former Member
Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee, Alabama State Senate
Former Member
County and Municipal Government Committee, Alabama State Senate
Former Member
Constitution, Ethics, and Elections Committee, Alabama State Senate
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