Rodger Smitherman
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 18th district
Assumed office
November 8, 1995
Preceded byFred Horn
President Pro Tempore of the Alabama State Senate
In office
February 5, 2009  November 3, 2010
Preceded byHinton Mitchem
Succeeded byDel Marsh
Personal details
Born
Rodger Mell Smitherman

(1953-03-02) March 2, 1953
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Carole Smitherman; 4 children
Alma materUniversity of Montevallo and Miles Law School
ProfessionLawyer
Rodger Smitherman for Alabama Senate (Jefferson County)

Rodger Mell Smitherman (born March 2, 1953) is a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 18th District since 1995. He is also a member of the Alabama Sentencing Commission. Smitherman was elected President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate on February 5, 2009. He is a graduate of the University of Montevallo and Miles Law School.

Smitherman's wife is current judge, former Birmingham City Councilor, and former Birmingham Mayor Carole Smitherman. They are the parents of four children. The Smithermans maintain a law practice in downtown Birmingham.


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