A Hoover resident secured a spot in the Alabama Legislature, Shelby County’s sheriff was reelected for a third term, and the Shelby County Board of Education will have two new members joining the board in Jan. 2023.
Republican Kenneth Paschal wins Alabama House District 73 in historic campaign Share Updated: 2:15 PM CDT Jul 14, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital SOURCE: Kenneth Paschal/Facebook Share Updated: 2:15 PM CDT Jul 14, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital History was made Tuesday night in the Alabama legislature as Republican Kenneth Paschal won the special general election for House District 73.By filling the seat vacated by former representative Matt Fridy, Paschal became the first Black Republican to be elected to the state legislature since the Reconstruction period, which was about 145 years ago. He defeated Democrat Sheridan Black.Paschal, a Pelham resident, retired from a 21-year career in the Army in 2006 and has lived in Shelby County since then. The district he was elected to represent includes portions of Alabaster, Calera, Chelsea, Helena, Montevallo, Pelham and unincorporated Brantleyville.“I want to thank the voters of Shel