Mike (Mike) Ball (R-SH010)
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Capitol: 334.242.7683
FAX: 334.242.4015
District: 256.772.8730
Representative
Alabama House of Representatives
Room 401-A Alabama State House 11 South Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130-2950

District Office:
105 Canterbury Circle
Madison, AL 35758
Elected: 2002    Next Election: 2014
Spouse: Debbie   DOB: 9/17/1954
Committee Assignments
ChairmanHouse Committee on Ethics and Campaign Finance
MemberSubcommittee on Campaign Finance
MemberSubcommittee on Criminal Justice
MemberHouse Committee on Internal Affairs
MemberHouse Committee on Madison County Legislation
MemberHouse Committee on Judiciary
MemberJoint Commission to Reduce Poverty
MemberPermanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budget
Counties Representing
Madison

Bio

Representative Mike Ball was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2002. He and his wife, Debbie, have three children - Chris, Cara, and Mandy, and a grandson, Jacob. Mike received his A.S. in Criminal Justice from Jefferson State Junior College and his B.S. in Political Science from Athens State University. He is a member of Asbury Methodist United Methodist Church in Madison.

Mike served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1973 to 1977 and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. In 1978, he became an Alabama State Trooper, and served 8 years in the Highway Patrol Division. In 1986, he was assigned to serve in the Major Crimes Unit of the Alabama Bureau of Investigation. In addition to his investigative duties, Mike also served as a Hostage Negotiator. He retired from the Alabama Department of Public Safety on January 1, 2003. After his retirement from the Department of Public Safety, Mike and his son Chris have operated the family business, Ball Roofing.

Mike also enjoys singing and playing mandolin with The Madison Mountaintop Band. A student of several musical instruments, he particularly enjoys improvisation with other "shade tree" musicians.