State Sen. Larry Stutts has picked up a coveted endorsement from the state’s largest farm organization, the Alabama Farmers Federation, in his bid for re-election to the Alabama Senate District 6 seat. Stutts, chair of the Children and Youth Health Committee and member of six other committees, has earned the support of the influential organization during his more than ten years in the state legislature.
Local ALFA chapters within District 6, which consists of Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, and Limestone counties, praised Stutt’s advocacy for farmers and producers in the area.
“Sen. Larry Stutts has proven himself to be a conservative’s conservative, and we are proud to endorse him,” said Luther Bishop, president of the Colbert County Farmers Federation. “He is accessible to his constituents and hard-working. We need to keep him working for us in Montgomery.”
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Derek Jackson, president of the Franklin County Farmers Federation, pointed to Stutt’s record of support for farmers
“Sen. Larry Stutts is a cattle farmer, so he knows the needs and concerns we have in the farming business,” said Jackson. “He has addressed those needs and concerns well, and we know he will continue to do so.”
According to Jerry Allen Newby, president of the Limestone County Farmers Federation, Stutts holds the same principles that many in the agriculture industry.
“Sen. Larry Stutts shares the same conservative values and hard work ethic of our farmers,” said Newby. “He will continue to see to it that our best interests are met so we can provide the food and fiber our state needs.”
John Tucker, president of the Lawrence County Farmers Federation, believes Stutts is receptive to his constituents, particularly farmers and producers.
“Sen. Larry Stutts knows the importance of agriculture to this area and to the state,” said Tucker. “He has always been open to hear and respond to our concerns, and we are proud to continue to support him.”
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Stutts thanked the organization for its support.
“Receiving the endorsement from the farmers of the 6th District is quite an honor,” said Stutts. “They are some of the hardest working people I know, and I am proud to carry their values and their work ethic to Montgomery to represent them and all the people of the 6th District.
Stutts is a physician who has his D.V.M from Auburn University and his M.D. from the University of South Alabama. He owned and operated Colbert OB/GYN in Sheffield, from which he retired after 32 years. There he saw more than 22,000 patients and delivered more than 12,000 babies.
The Alabama Farmers Federation has more than 365,000 members. It uses a true grassroots approach to select candidates, relying on Alabama FarmPAC endorsements from county Farmers Federation boards of directors for local elections.
Austen Shipley is the News Director for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten