Huntsville businesswoman and former Trump-era White House staff member Angela McClure on Monday announced that she had qualified her candidacy to seek the Republican nomination for the Alabama House of Representatives, District 20.
Raised in Montgomery, McClure served as a page for former Gov. Fob James. She has been a Huntsville resident for 25 years. She is actively involved in the Republican Party and holds numerous community service-oriented roles in the area.
As the U.S. military withdrew forces from Afghanistan last year, McClure volunteered with the Clarion Project to assist the U.S. Department of State in processing American passports.
McClure in 2020 served as a staff member for the executive office of the president. According to a release, she is presently the director of the Alabama First Responders Association. The candidate holds years of experience in sales and management and is the holder of a juris doctorate from the Birmingham School of Law.
McClure indicated that as a member of the legislature’s lower chamber, she would combat “outside liberal interests” in the public education system.
“I am honored for the opportunity to serve the people of District 20. I’ve been a longtime resident of the Huntsville area and I’ve reared two children here,” stated McClure. “We have a beautiful, thriving community that deserves common sense leadership.”
She added, “We must focus on better education for our kids by protecting them from outside liberal interests. My 11 year old daughter comes home from public school with liberal ideas. Regardless of what educators tell us, socialism is infiltrating our schools and we must put an end to it. We must protect our children.”
McClure stated her intentions to support Huntsville’s aerospace and defense industry to further promote economic development efforts.
“Huntsville is now the largest city in Alabama. We are home to great small businesses, corporations, military, NASA, and now Space Command,” advised McClure. “It’s important that we continue providing incentives in order to keep these organizations. Space Command and the new FBI center are bringing in thousands of good paying jobs. I will work with state and local governments in providing resources to keep those jobs here and create new ones.”
House District 20 is currently held by retiring State Rep. Howard Sanderford (R-Huntsville). McClure joins James Lomax, Frances Taylor and James Brown in the GOP primary election for the open House seat.
The primary election will take place on May 24, 2022.
Dylan Smith is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @DylanSmithAL
