Hank Erwin

Senator Henry E. Erwin, Jr.
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 14th district
In office
2002–2010
Personal details
Born (1949-04-02) April 2, 1949
Birmingham, Alabama
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Shelia Joyce Erwin
Residence Montevallo, Alabama
Profession talk show host
Religion Evangelical Protestant
Website http://www.senatorerwin.com/

Henry Eugene "Hank" Erwin, Jr. is a Christian evangelical broadcaster and a former Republican State Senator in Alabama, USA, representing the 14th District, from 2002 until 2010. He represented portions of Jefferson, Shelby, Bibb and Chilton counties.

Biography

Erwin is the son of Henry Eugene "Red" Erwin, Sr., a U.S. Army Air Forces sergeant who earned the Medal of Honor in World War II. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and graduated from Ensley High School in 1967, before going on to earn degrees at Troy State University (1972), Southeastern Bible College (1974), and the Dallas Seminary (1981).

Erwin broke into broadcasting in the 1970s and served radio and TV stations in Dallas, Texas, and Birmingham, Alabama, for almost 35 years. He was elected to the Alabama Senate in 2002 and re-elected in 2006. He is a member of the Southern Baptist Church.

2010 Lt. governor campaign

In April 2009, Erwin announced his plans to seek the position of Lt. governor against current incumbent, Jim Folsom.[1] He received the endorsement of the Alabama GOP Senate Caucus, eight city mayors, the Trussville Tea Party and the Cullman Tea Party, and Governor Bob Riley.

Kay Ivey announced a switch from the governor's race to the Lt. governor's race on March 31, 2010, replacing Erwin as the leading GOP candidate. Ivey defeated both Erwin and Daphne schoolteacher Gene Ponder by a significant margin in the June 1, 2010, primary.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/apr/19/erwin-launches-campaign-lt-gov/

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