Representative Curtis Travis ** represents **Alabama House District 72, which includes portions of Bibb, Greene, Hale, and Tuscaloosa counties. A first-term Democrat serving since 2023, he defeated incumbent Ralph Anthony Howard in the 2022 Democratic primary with 52% of the vote and won the general election unopposed. Born and raised in Sawyerville in Hale County, Travis is a father, builder, manager, and assistant pastor. Notable achievements include sponsoring or co-sponsoring 2024 legislation on simulcast racing in Greene County, fair terms for agricultural equipment sales, ad valorem taxes, property reappraisals every three years, and preserving Alabama's overtime pay tax exemption. His top priorities are rural broadband expansion, rural healthcare , support for volunteer fire departments, public schools, and infrastructure improvements.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduated from Akron High School; earned a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Alabama; holds a master's degree in environmental engineering.
• Political Experience: Elected in 2022 as a political novice after community encouragement; serves on the Agriculture and Forestry Committee, Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee, Ports, Waterways and Intermodal Transit Committee, and Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee; seeking re-election.