Thanks to the voters of Alabama House district 26 for selecting me as the Republican nominee. A BIG, HARDY THANKS to all the people who voted for and supported me. Congratulations to all of my opponents in the primaries. It is now time to unite and work for a real change in Mongomery. After 136 years it is time to give Republicans a chance to control the Alabama Legislature and actually face some issues that have been ignored for political reasons or put off because they are too hot to handle politically.
Thank you so very much. I am grateful and appreciative more than I can express. Now let's move on the November 2.

Kerry Rich, Republican nominee for Alabama House District 26

After having served two terms as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives and two and one half years as Legislative Director for the Governor , some people have asked, why do you want to serve again? The answer is simple. For the first time ever Republicans have a better than even chance of getting a majority in the Alabama Legislature. Why is this important? I believe if Republicans are in a majority many issues the Democrats have ignored will be reported out of committee , debated on the floor and passed. These issues include addressing the Illegal Immigration problem, dealing with real Ethics Reform , address bills that will restrict abortion, term limits for member’s of the Legislature requiring government issued photo IDs to be presented before voting and so many more. I want to be a part of a Legislature that will deal with these.... (read more)

Kerry Rich addresses Illegal Immigration.

I have no problem with the Hispanic people. God loves them as much as He loves me. If they come here legally, I welcome them. My problem is with the illegal immigrants and all of the social and economic problems they cause. (read more)

Education Funding

More and more people are coming to the conclusion that there must be reform in how education is funded. The problem we face is the huge fluctuation in revenues.(read more)

Ethics Reform

The Alabama Ethics law has been a paper tiger in many respects. The Ethics Commission needs supeano power. Without this it will continue to be a paper tiger. I support Governor Riley’s entire ethics reform package... (read more)

Jobs

People run for office and tell people they are somehow going to wave a magic wand and suddenly create... (read more)

Education

I am a long time supporter of public education. A quality education is essential for creating jobs. (read more)

In Memoriam

This Campaign is dedicated to the memory of my sister Ginger Adkins, who passed away in October, 2007. She lived in Albertville for almost 30 years and taught Business and Economics at Snead State Community College in Boaz for 25 years. She loved her students and the people she worked with. One of the things we loved to discuss was politics and we loved to watch election returns together. No one could have asked for a better sister. I miss her dearly. She is now in the arms of God.