Huntsville / Madison County Chamber: September 14 Zoom Call: Redistricting Discussion

Press release from the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County:

September 15, 2021

L to R: Jim Entrekin and Othni Lathram of the Alabama Legislative Services Agency.

Jim Entrekin and Othni Lathram of the Alabama Legislative Services Agency joined us on Sept. 14 for a discussion on Alabama’s redistricting process.

Our state will soon undergo this process based on the 2020 Census results.

Here are links that Entrekin referenced during his presentation:

• Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment Website
• Population change overview by county (note the significant growth in Madison, Baldwin counties)
• News article from aldailynews.com with population change charts included

On our call, we also discussed the latest COVID numbers and shared information about Huntsville Hospital Foundation’s new Healthcare Heroes Fund, launched on Sept. 14. This has been launched to support local healthcare workers, who could really use a morale boost right now as they care for our community. Please consider a donation.

Join us for these calls every Tuesday at 2 p.m.

225 Church Street NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35801
Phone: 256-535-2000 | Fax: 256-535-2015 | hsvchamber.org

This press release was produced by the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County. The views expressed are the author's own.