(last updated Nov. 5, 1999)

LOWELL BARRON
P.O. Box 65
Fyffe, AL 35972
205/623-2298
(5th Congressional District; term expires January 2003)
Higher education: Auburn University, 1965, Pharmacy
Current professional/business title: Alabama State senator with 
business interests in development, real estate and manufacturing.
Appointed by Gov. Guy Hunt.



JOHN G. BLACKWELL
3017 Brunswick Circle
Hampton Cove, AL 
256/539-9466
(8th Congressional District;  Appointed by Gov. Don Siegelman; term 
expires January 2011)
Higher education: Auburn University, 1964, B.S. Business Administration;
University of Montevallo, 1984, graduate program; University of Alabama,
1992, graduate program.
Current professional/business title: Partner, Inkana Properties, L.L.C.,
Huntsville, AL 



BYRON PAUL FRANKLIN
Buffalo Rock, Inc.
111 Oxmoor Road
Birmingham, AL 35209
334/942-0380
(9th Congressional District; Appointed by Gov. Don Siegelman; term 
expires January 2011)
Higher education: Auburn University, 1991, B.S., Vocational and 
Distributive Education. 
Current professional/business title: Associate minister, First Baptist 
Church of Fairfield; director of special marketing/public relations, 
Buffalo Rock Co.; vice president, B.B.C. Foods; co-owner of Buffalo 
Connection restaurant in Auburn.



CHARLES G. GLOVER
164 County Road 1322
Vinemont, AL 35179
205/739-4780
(7th Congressional District; appointed by Gov.  Guy Hunt; term expires 
2003)
Higher education: Auburn, 1950, B.S., Agriculture Science; Saint Bernard 
College, 1948, A.S., Business.
Current professional/business title: Co-owner, manager, G&M Rentals, 
Cullman, Ala.; sales/real estate sales, Southern Realty Co., Cullman, Ala.



* BESSIE MAE HOLLOWAY
733 College Street
Prichard, AL 36610-4329
334/452-0394
(1st Congressional District; appointed by Gov. Guy Hunt; term expired 
January 1999)
Higher education: Alabama State University, B.S.; Xavier University, M.A.;
Auburn University, Ed.D., 1983
Current professional/business title: Retired from Mobile County School 
System.



ROBERT E. LOWDER
Colonial Bank
P.O. Box 1108
Montgomery, AL 36101-1108
334/240-5000
(2nd Congressional District; appointed by Gov. Don Siegelman; term 
expires January 2007)
Higher education: Auburn University, 1964, B.S., Finance
Current professional/business title: Chairman of the board and chief
executive officer of Colonial BancGroup, Inc



JAMES W. RANE
Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc.
P.O. Box 610
Abbeville, AL 36310
334/585-2291
(3rd Congressional District; appointed by Gov. George C. Wallace; reappointed
by Gov. Don Siegelman; term expires January 2011)
Higher education: Auburn University, B.S., Business Administration ; Doctorate 
of Jurisprudence, Cumberland School of Law/Samford University; Owner/President 
Management Program of  Harvard Business School.
Current professional/business title: President and CEO, Great Southern Wood
Preserving, Inc.



W. JAMES SAMFORD JR.
Samford & DePaola, P.C.
Colonial Financial Center
One Commerce Street
Suite 601
Montgomery, AL 36104
334/262-1600
(3rd Congressional District; appointed by Gov. Guy Hunt; reappointed by 
Gov. Don Siegelman; term expires 2011)
Higher education: Auburn University, 1972, B.A., Political Science; University
of Alabama,  Doctorate of Jurisprudence.
Current professional/business title: Senior partner, law firm of Samford & DePaola,
P.C.



PAUL SPINA JR.
Spina Enterprises, Inc.
100 Canyon Park Circle
Suite D
Pelham, AL 35214
205/621-2000
(6th Congressional District; appointed by Gov. Fob James; term expires 2007)
Higher education: Auburn University, 1963, B.S., Electrical Engineering
Current professional/business title: Owner/president of Spina Enterprises property
management firm; co-owner/president of Crest Metal Products Co., metal specialty
subconstracting firm; co-owner/president of Foresight Development, LLC, real estate
development firm.



JACK B. VENABLE
The Tallassee Tribune
P.O. Drawer 780730
Tallassee, AL  36078-0730
334/283-6568
(4th Congressional District; appointed by Gov. Guy Hunt; term expires 2003)
Higher education: Auburn University, 1961, B.S., Business Administration.
Current professional/business title: Alabama state representative; publisher &
editor of The Tallassee Tribune.





EX-OFFICIO
DON SIEGELMAN
Governor's Office
State Capitol
11 South Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130-2103
205/242-7100
(President of Board of Trustees by virtue of office.)
Higher education, University of Alabama, bachelor's degree; Georgetown University,
Docotorate of Jurisprudence.
Current professional/business title: Governor of Alabama



EDWARD R. RICHARDSON
State Department of Education
5114 Gordon Persons Bldg.
50 Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
334/242-9700
(Member of Board of Trustees by virtue of office)
Higher education: Auburn University, 1962, B.S., Science Education; 1967,
M.Ed., Educational Administration; 1972, Ed.D., Educational Administration.
Current professional/business title: State Superintendent of Education




* Governor has not made a decision on reappointment or new appointment.