[tps_title]John Ross, Lobbyist, Swatek Azbell Howe & Ross[/tps_title]
There may not be anybody in the Statehouse who House members trust more than John Ross. In his prior role as executive director of the Alabama Republican Party, he was with many of the current legislators before they even announced their candidacy for the first time. Other lobbyists couldn’t even hope to cultivate that level of trust with lawmakers.
In addition to his relationships with rank and file members, Ross is also extremely close to both House and Senate GOP Leadership. He was House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s right-hand-man when Hubbard was ALGOP chairman, and when Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh was re-elected, there were only two people on the front page of his hometown paper — Marsh high-fiving Ross.
But even with those relationships, he doesn’t take anything for granted. He has earned a reputation for being a serious workhorse. Still just in his mid-30s, Ross will likely be making his mark on the Alabama Statehouse for decades to come.