The Alabama Forestry Association on Thursday announced its endorsement of Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl for election to the United States House of Representatives from Alabama’s First Congressional District.
Carl last month won a tight Republican primary runoff contest against former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile).
AFA executive vice president Chris Isaacson on Thursday stated, “Jerry Carl has experience working closely with the forest products industry in his role as County Commissioner and will carry that knowledge to Washington. Throughout his career, he has been a strong advocate for limited government and free markets and will continue to promote those same values in Congress. We are proud to endorse him.”
The Republican nominee will face Democrat James Averhart in November’s general election.
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“I am thrilled to earn the endorsement of ForestPAC,” Carl said in a statement.
“Alabama has a thriving network of hard working men and women in all aspects of the forestry community, and I look forward to being a strong, pro-business voice for them in Congress,” he continued. “As a lifelong businessman and an owner of timberland, I understand firsthand the needs and concerns of the forestry community, and I will be a tireless advocate in Washington for Alabama’s forest industry.”
This latest endorsement for Carl comes after organizations such as the Alabama Farmers Federation and the Business Council of Alabama backed him in the GOP runoff.
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
