Fred Plump
Fred Plump (Democratic Party) (also known as Coach) was a member of theAlabama House of Representatives, representingDistrict 55. He assumed office on November 9, 2022. He left office on May 23, 2023.
Plump (Democratic Party) ran for election to theAlabama House of Representatives to representDistrict 55. He won in the general election onNovember 8, 2022.
Plump was aDemocratic candidate forDistrict 57 of theAlabama House of Representatives. Theprimary election was on June 1, 2010, and the general election was onNovember 2, 2010.[1]
Plump resigned from the House in May 2023 as part of a plea agreement. To read more about Plump's resignation, clickhere.
Biography
Fred Plump lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Plump served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 2007. His career experience includes working as a property manager, the Jefferson County conservator, and a firefighter with the City of Birmingham. He founded Pipe Davis Youth Baseball and has served as its executive director, and as the president of the Magic City Youth Football League.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Alabama House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama House of Representatives District 55
Fred Plump won election in the general election for Alabama House of Representatives District 55 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fred Plump (D) | 99.3 | 10,018 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 67 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 10,085 | ||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House of Representatives District 55
Fred Plump defeated incumbentRod Scott in the Democratic primary runoff for Alabama House of Representatives District 55 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Plump | 50.9 | 952 |
 | Rod Scott | 49.1 | 919 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 | Total votes: 1,871 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 55
IncumbentRod Scott andFred Plump advanced to a runoff. They defeatedPhyllis Oden-Jones,Travis Hendrix, andAntwon Womack in the Democratic primary for Alabama House of Representatives District 55 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rod Scott | 25.1 | 1,212 |
| ✔ | | Fred Plump | 22.3 | 1,080 |
| Phyllis Oden-Jones | 21.4 | 1,032 | ||
 | Travis Hendrix | 18.9 | 915 | |
 | Antwon Womack | 12.3 | 594 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,833 | ||
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2010
Plump ran in the2010 election forAlabama House of Representatives District 57. Plump was defeated byMerika Coleman in the Democratic primary election on June 1, 2010.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
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2023
In 2023, theAlabama State Legislature was in session from March 7 to June 6.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Noteworthy events
Federal wire fraud and obstruction of justice charges (2023)
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, Plump pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of obstruction of justice. As part of a plea deal, Plump agreed to resign from theAlabama House of Representatives.[4]
Plump is accused of conspiring with an unnamed legislator to launder money from the Jefferson County Community Service Fund through the Piper Davis Youth Baseball League, a nonprofit youth sports organization Plump directed. Plump and the legislator allocated money from the fund to the sports league, and then distributed the funds among himself, the legislator, and his mistress, who was an assistant to the legislator.[5]
After being subpoenaed and interviewed by investigators, Plump alerted the legislator to the investigation.[5]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑State of Alabama,Alabama Democratic Party, April 7, 2010
- ↑Birmingham Watch, "Fred Plump, Democrat, State House District 55," May 18, 2022
- ↑Alabama Secretary of State,2010 Democratic Primary Results, accessed November 30, 2013
- ↑AP, "Alabama lawmaker agrees to plead guilty to federal charges and resign," accessed May 24, 2023
- ↑5.05.1ABC 3340, "State Legislator resigning, charged with conspiracy and obstruction of justice," accessed May 24, 2023
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rod Scott (D) | Alabama House of Representatives District 55 2022-2023 | Succeeded by Travis Hendrix (D) |
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