Blog #1: Just Jerry

Jerry Carl is a native from Mobile, Alabama. He was born on June 17th, 1958, and he is 65 years old. Carl graduated from Sylacauga High School in 1977. He went on to study at Lake City Community College in Florida. He soon learned that he wanted to be a business man, so today he would be known as a college dropout. He worked for Alabama Power after returning to his hometown. He has worked for various companies as a salesman. He eventually founded his own businesses at the age of 25. He grew many small businesses including; home health, speciality pharmacies, timber, and real estate. Carl married Tina in 1981, and they have two kids. He is apart of the Baptist Church (Baptist Background) . Jerry L Carl Biographical Directory

    In 2012, he ran for Mobile County Commission and won. The people re-elected him in 2016. In 2019, the commission selected him to serve as Commission President. Soon after, Carl decided to run for the United States House of Representatives in the 2020 election. Carl is a self-described conservative. He ran under Alabama's district 1 and won in a runoff election. He became the 7th person to hold a seat since 1919 in the 1st district. He was re-elected in 2022 for the same position. He serves in the 118th Congress. Carl is currently up for the 2024 election (Ballot Pedia).

Committee Involvement:

• Committee on Appropriations
• Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration
• Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
• Subcommittee on State Department and Foreign Operations
• Committee on Natural Resources
• Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
• Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Oceans
• Committee Involvement

Carl sponsors bills in areas of Government Operations and Politics, Energy, and Environmental Protection (GovTrack). According to a report in FiveThirtyEight, Carl has voted in favor of Biden's political position 9.7% of the time. The key votes include:

• Requiring the Bureau of Prisons to provide incarcerated women with certain pregnancy-related care and limiting the use of solitary confinement for pregnant women
• Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 
• The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill
• Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members
• FiveThirtyEight

Political Beliefs:

• Anti-Abortion: He voted to overturn Roe vs Wade (YellowHammerNews).
• Economy: He voted for the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 during the debt ceiling crisis (Economy).

  

  Carl's Immigration Views⤴

• Immigration: He is supportive of building a wall (Twitter Tweet).
  
• Israel: He stands with Israel and voted to provide support and aid (YellowHammerNews).
• Gun Control: He believes the 2nd Amendment is a Constitutional Right, and he is against Anti-2nd Amendment Legislation (2nd Amendment).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5OjzrVugC8&t=30s 

Fun Facts:

• Carl voted to overturn the 2020 Election amid rumors that there was a rigged election. 
• Carl also did not vote in support of the Bipartisan Proposal to investigate the January 6 Capital Riot
• Jerry Carl Fun Facts

In a report by Progressive Punch, they calculated each Congress members ADA and Tilt Rating. These ratings are based on how progressive a member is. If the member has made more reformed votes, they will have a higher score. While those with a lower score, have not made as many progressive votes according to the website's application. Carl's Current ADA and Interest Group Scores Include:

• Lifetime Percent Score: 2.67% 
• 2023-2024 Score: 2.7
• District Tilt Rating: F (-69.77)
• Progressive Punch

Primary Source: Biographical Directory

Secondary Source: Jerry L Carl

Author Background:

Madison Johnson

Born and Raised in Chancellor, SD. She currently attends Augustana University as a double major in Government and Spanish.