Tuscaloosa City Councilor Norman Crow Announces Bid For House District 63 Seat

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Tuscaloosa District 3 Councilor Norman Crow announced Thursday that he will run for the Alabama House of Representatives in an upcoming special election to fill a recently vacated seat on the Tuscaloosa County Legislative Delegation.

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Patch reported last week that State Rep. Cynthia Lee Almond, a Republican from Tuscaloosa, will step down from her seat after being appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey as the next president of the Alabama Public Service Commission.

Crow is the first candidate to announce intentions to run in the special election.

“As a City Councilor and as a businessman, I’ve always put people first and Tuscaloosa first — and I’ll take that same mindset to Montgomery," Crow said. "This district deserves an experienced representative who listens, leads, and delivers results.”

Ivey has yet to set a date for the special election to fill Almond's seat, with her last day in the legislature set for June 15.

A graduate of Tuscaloosa County High School and a 1990 graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in accounting, Crow got his professional start in the energy sector, holding leadership roles with Southern Natural Gas, Tenneco Energy, Duke Energy, Reliant Energy, and Innovative Energy Services.

He later owned and operated DT Freight — a local transportation business — and now serves as a licensed real estate agent with Hamner Real Estate.

Crow has also been involved in the following initiatives and organizations.

• Chairman of the Board, Boys & Girls Club of West Alabama
• Board Chairman, United Way of West Alabama
• Chairman, West Alabama Chamber of Commerce (2015)
• Board Member, Business Council of Alabama (BCA)
• Chairman, Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority
• Board Member, Alabama Commission on Higher Education
• Member, Alabama Workforce Council
• Member, Tuscaloosa City Schools Board (2013–2017)
• Leadership Alabama graduate (Class XXXIII)

“I know what it takes to run a business — to meet a payroll, create jobs, and grow opportunity,” Crow said. “I’ve seen firsthand how strong businesses strengthen families and communities. Those same principles — accountability, service, and results — have guided my work on the City Council and will shape how I represent the people of District 63 in Montgomery.”

Crow and his wife, Keeshan, have three children: Norman, Madeleine and Meredith.

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