Recently elected to represent his former House District 48, Jim Carns is a lifelong Jefferson County resident. He graduated from the University of Alabama with BS in Engineering. Jim has been both a leader in the Alabama House of Representatives and on the Jefferson County Commission.
Before his recent election, Jim represented south Jefferson and north Shelby counties as the House District 48 representative from 1990 to 2006.
He co-chaired the 18 member Jefferson County Legislative Delegation, elected by his peers three of his four legislative terms.
While in the House, he served as the Minority Leader, Chairman of the Industrial Development and Economic Growth Committee, as well as on the Rules, and Ways and Means Committees.
Jim wrote and passed landmark drug intervention legislation requiring strong anti-drug education in every public school, while championing pro-family legislation, education issues, and tort reform.
After his election last week, Jim said, “I am deeply honored to be elected again to serve in the Alabama House of Representatives. My goal has always been to serve with a Republican majority and this is what I will be going back to. Instead of normal, common-sense issues being pushed aside, they will be vigorously attacked till completion, thus making the business climate, and life in general, better for the constituents of the state of Alabama.”
He and his wife Judy, have three children (Christa, Jase, and Matt) and six grandchildren. Jim and Judy are active members at Briarwood Presbyterian Church, where Jim serves as an elder.