[tps_title]Sen. Del Marsh, President Pro Tem, Alabama Senate[/tps_title]
In the Alabama Senate, where even Kanye West’s ego probably wouldn’t stand out among the body’s oversized personalities, Marsh’s leadership has been unquestioned on either side of the aisle for the past five years.
His influence on the legislative process is felt in every nook and cranny of the State House, but often in more subtle, behind-the-scenes ways. He’s not as flashy as other power players of similar stature. He doesn’t have a security detail or driver. The Senate President Pro Tem’s office, which once employed over 40 staffers, is now run by a small team of four Marsh loyalists. But when he does make a move publicly, it’s significant.
The entire school choice movement in Alabama owes its success in large part to Marsh’s unflinching political will to see tax credit scholarships and charter schools become a reality. The social and economic impact of the education reforms implemented on his watch will ripple throughout generations of Alabama families, and that is not hyperbole.
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