Adline Clarke (0097)

Adline Cecilia Clarke is a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 97 in Mobile County since 2013. She was first elected on May 21, 2013, to fill an unexpired term and has won subsequent four-year terms in 2014 and 2018. Notable achievements include serving as Democratic Party Whip, chairing the Policy Committee of the House Democratic Caucus, and being named “Legislator of the Year” by the Caucus in 2017. In 2019, Birmingham Magazine recognized her as one of 30 “Women Who Shape Alabama” for her role in passing Alabama’s Equal Pay Act. She also introduced a 2019 “mandatory reporting” bill requiring medical professionals to report gunshot wound victims to law enforcement. Additional honors include the 2018 Cornelius Sexton, S.S.J. Humanitarian Award and the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama’s Women & Youth Award. Clarke is a lifelong member of St. James Major Catholic Church and a former president and director of the Mobile chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.

Education and Political Experience

Education details are not specified in available records. Her professional background includes work as a newspaper journalist , public administrator, and entrepreneur; she owned and operated an African-American bookstore and a staffing service. Politically, Clarke has served continuously in the Alabama House since 2013, holding leadership roles such as Democratic Caucus Whip and Democratic Policy Committee Chair.