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House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen on Monday announced that freshman State Rep. Brock Colvin, R-Albertville, will serve as House Majority Whip, the third highest position in the Republican Caucus’ leadership structure, for the remainder of the quadrennium.
Colvin replaces State Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, who recently resigned his House seat in order to accept a position on the staff of Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman.
Whips, which are utilized by most caucuses and legislative bodies, are tasked with conducting vote counts on major issues and legislation and with relaying members’ thoughts and concerns to the House leadership.
“The majority whip is usually a veteran lawmaker with years of service, but as a freshman, Rep. Colvin has quickly earned the trust and respect of his fellow Republican Caucus members,” Stadthagen said. “I have every confidence that he will serve our Caucus well in coordinating votes and helping manage the action on the House floor.”
Colvin said he looks forward to filling his new position and pledged to work hard in helping carry out the House Republicans’ conservative agenda.
“Our House GOP Caucus is united behind the conservative beliefs, values, and principles that most Alabamians across the state embrace,” Colvin said. “Those conservative principles take shape in the bills we pass and the ideas we promote, and I look forward to playing a key role in that process.”
Just 27-years-old when elected to his District 26 seat in 2022, Colvin became the youngest member of the Alabama House.
He holds seats on the influential House Ways and Means Education Committee, which allocates almost $10 billion annually to K-12 public schools, community college, and four-year universities, the House Commerce and Small Business Committee, and the House Insurance Committee.
Currently employed as a licensed financial advisor, Colvin previously worked in the insurance industry. He also holds degrees in economics and finance from the University of Alabama.
Colvin is newly married to his wife, Grace Newcombe Colvin, who previously worked in the Alabama Secretary of State’s office.
