Lowell Barron
Lowell Barron | |
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| President pro tempore of the Alabama Senate | |
| In office January 12, 1999 – January 9, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Dewayne Freeman |
| Succeeded by | Hinton Mitchem |
| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office November 3, 1982 – November 3, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | James LeMaster |
| Succeeded by | Shadrack McGill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lowell Ray Barron April 22, 1942 Jackson County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Auburn University (BS) |
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Lowell Ray Barron is a former Democratic politician, businessman who was a member of the Alabama Senate, and represented the 8th District from 1982 to 2010. He was elected President Pro Tem of the Alabama Senate from 1999 to 2007, and after having serving seven terms in the state Senate, was defeated by 628 votes in the 2010 general election by Republican Shadrack McGill. Alabama's 8th Senate district includes all of Jackson County and parts of DeKalb and Madison Counties.