Lucy Baxley

Lucy Baxley DEMDemocrat

Alabama politician (1937-2016)

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Lucy BaxleyDEMDemocrat Alabama politician (1937-2016)
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Age at Death1937-2016
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Years of Experience
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Lucy Mae Bruner Baxley Smith (December 21, 1937 – October 14, 2016) was an American politician who served from 2003 to 2007 as the 28th lieutenant governor of Alabama and from 2008 to 2012 as president of the Alabama Public Service Commission. She was the first woman to hold the state's office of lieutenant governor. In 2006, she was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for governor. In 2008, Baxley was elected President of the Alabama Public Service Commission, and was the only Democrat to win statewide that year. Until Doug Jones's swearing in after his victory over Republican Roy Moore in the 2017 U.S. Senate special election, Baxley had been the last Democrat to hold statewide office in Alabama.

Education3 - 3 of 1
Auburn University, Montgomery
Attended
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Treasurer
State of Alabama
1994 - 2002
Former Lieutenant Governor
State of Alabama
Public Service Commissioner
Realtor
Johnston, Rast and Hays
1979 - 1995
Administrator
Legal Division, Alabama Highway Department
1976 - 1978
Executive Assistant
Alabama Attorney General
1970 - 1976
Executive Assistant
Houston County District Attorney
1964 - 1970
Other Experience1 - 12 of 12
Board Member
Boys and Girls Clubs, South Central Alabama
Board Member
Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church
Member
Advisory Board, Children's Literacy Guild of Alabama
Member
Alabama Film Commission
Member
Alabama Legislative Council
Member
Board of Trustees, Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Member
Women's Philanthropy Board, Auburn University
Member
Executive Committee, National Association of Lieutenant Governors
Member
Alabama Criminal Justice Advisory Commission
Member
Alabama Historical Commission
Member
Corrections Institutions Finance Authority
Member
Judicial System Study Commission