George Wallace, Jr.
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George Corley Wallace, III (often called George Wallace, Jr.), born October 17, 1951, in Eufaula, Alabama, is an Alabama Public Service Commissioner (Position 2) and was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2006.
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[edit] Personal life
Commissioner Wallace, a Republican, is the only son of George Corley Wallace, Jr., and Lurleen Burns Wallace, each of whom were Democratic governors of Alabama. His sisters are Mrs. Bobbi Jo Parsons, Mrs. Peggy Sue Kennedy, and Mrs. Janie Lee Dye.
George C. Wallace, IV, and Robert Kelly Wallace are Commissioner Wallace's adult sons. He married the former Elizabeth Grimes Maynor in 2000 and has two step-daughters from this marriage.
In 1970 Wallace graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, Alabama. He then completed a bachelor's degree in history at Huntingdon College in Montgomery in 1976. He did graduate work in political science and public administration at Auburn University in Auburn.
[edit] Professional life
[edit] Troy State University
- Director of Financial Aid and Alumni Affairs (1978 – 1982).
- Vice President of Development and Alumni Affairs (1983 – 1987).
[edit] Politics
[edit] Elective position history
- Two-term Alabama state treasurer (1987 – 1994).
- Two-term Alabama Public Service Commissioner, Place No. 2, (1998 - present).
- Candidate for Lt. Governor of Alabama since June 2005.
[edit] Controversy
In June 2005 he opened up the first day of the annual national convention of the Council of Conservative Citizens (CCC), a conservative group that critics describe as "white supremacist". This was not Wallace's first interaction with the CCC; he gave speeches to the CCC once in 1998 and twice in 1999.
[edit] Lieutenant Governor Campaign
In the June 6, 2006, Republican primary election, Wallace qualified for the runoff election, which was held on July 18, 2006. He lost to attorney and Washington lobbyist Luther Strange, who was largely perceived to be the frontrunner, by a 55 percent to 45 percent margin. Senator John McCain of Arizona, a potential candidate for president in 2008, had made appearances on Wallace's behalf. Wallace believes his political career may be over due to the defeat, which was his third major defeat in Alabama state politics.
