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The 50 most powerful & influential people in Alabama

Sen. Cam Ward
Sen. Cam Ward, Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee

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Ward’s fingerprints are on more bills than anyone in the Statehouse. Outside of the Senate Rules committee, through which every bill that reaches the floor must go, Ward’s Judiciary crew hears more legislation than any other committee. In the Senate where there is relative parity among members who aren’t in official Leadership roles, the sheer volume of bills he touches slightly separates him from the pack.

He has been instrumental in creating a balance between trial lawyers and business interests. It’s been a savvy political strategy as he appears to have his ambitions set on the AG’s office during the next election cycle.

He decided against a congressional run last year, it’s hard to imagine him passing on another chance to work his way up the political ladder.

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