Jamie Kiel
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jamie Kiel
| children = 3
| district = 18th
| party = Republican
| predecessor = Johnny Mack Morrow
| state_house = Alabama
| birth_name = Jamie Glenn Kiel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|12|09}}
| termstart = November 6, 2018
}}
Jamie Glenn Kiel is an American politician from the state of Alabama. He currently serves as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives for District 18. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Education
Kiel graduated from Northwest–Shoals Community College with an Associate's degree in business in 1995.{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/180574/jamie-kiel|title=Jamie Kiel's Biography|publisher=Vote Smart|access-date=December 25, 2023}} After graduating, Kiel enrolled in the University of North Alabama where he earned a B.S. in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services in 1997.
Career
In 1996, while Kiel was enrolled in the University of North Alabama, he started his equipment rental company, Kiel Equipment.{{Cite web|title=Meet Jamie|url=https://jamiekiel.com/meet-jamie/|access-date=2020-10-29|website=Jamie Kiel for State Representative}} Kiel still runs the company today.{{Cite web|date=2019-02-11|title=New Member Profile: Rep. Jamie Kiel|url=https://www.aldailynews.com/new-member-profile-rep-jamie-kiel/|access-date=2020-10-29|website=Alabama Daily News}} In 2013, Kiel became a managing partner with SAL Properties, a property management company. During his time as owner of Kiel Equipment, Kiel also became a founding member of the Franklin County Broadband Taskforce and a member of the Federal Monitoring Committee for the Franklin County School System.{{Cite web|title=Jamie Kiel|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Political-Candidate/Kiel.Jamie/about/|access-date=2020-10-29|website=www.facebook.com}}{{Cite web|last=PNS|date=2018-04-30|title=Meet Jamie Kiel {{!}} Pen-N-Sword II|url=https://pennswordtwo.com/article/meet-jamie-kiel.html|access-date=2020-10-29|website=pennswordtwo.com}} Kiel announced his run for State House in 2017, after Representative Johnny Mack Morrow announced that he would not be running for reelection.{{Cite web|title=Russellville businessman Jamie Kiel seeks GOP nomination in State House District 18|url=https://franklincountytimes.com/2017/07/26/russellville-businessman-jamie-kiel-seeks-gop-nomination-in-state-house-district-18/|access-date=2020-10-29|website=Franklin County Times}} Kiel defeated his Republican Primary opponent, Tony Riley, winning 79.9% of the vote. Kiel then defeated his Democratic opponent, Eddie Britton, by a margin of over 40 points.{{Cite web|title=2018 Alabama State House District 18 Election Results|url=https://www.bamapolitics.com/alabama/alabama-elections/2018-alabama-elections-results/2018-alabama-state-house-district-18-election/|access-date=2020-10-29|website=Bama Politics}}
Jamie Kiel has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.https://vote.norml.org/politicians/180574
= Committee positions =
Kiel is a member of the Insurance,{{Cite web|title=House Insurance Committee|url=http://www.legislature.state.al.us/aliswww/ISD/HseCommittee.aspx?OID_ORGANIZATION=1794&COMMITTEE=Insurance|access-date=2020-10-29|website=www.legislature.state.al.us}} State Government,{{Cite web|title=House State Government Committee|url=http://www.legislature.state.al.us/aliswww/ISD/HseCommittee.aspx?OID_ORGANIZATION=2337&COMMITTEE=State%20Government|access-date=2020-10-29|website=www.legislature.state.al.us}} and Ways and Means Education{{Cite web|title=House Ways and Means Education Committee|url=http://www.legislature.state.al.us/aliswww/ISD/HseCommittee.aspx?OID_ORGANIZATION=2338&COMMITTEE=Ways%20and%20Means%20Education|access-date=2020-10-29|website=www.legislature.state.al.us}} committees.
Elections
= Alabama House of Representatives District 18 =
== 2018 Republican Primary ==
{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 Republican Primary}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Jamie Kiel|votes=4,312|percentage=79.9%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Tony Riley|votes=1,085|percentage=20.1%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=5,397|percentage=100.0%}}
{{Election box end}}
== 2018 General Election ==
{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 General Election}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Jamie Kiel|votes=9,845|percentage=71.7%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Eddie Britton|votes=3,886|percentage=28.3%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=8|percentage=0.1%}}{{Election box total no change|votes=13,739|percentage=100.0%}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Alabama House of Representatives}}
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Category:Republican Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives