Alabama Together is a progressive political group located in Auburn, Alabama.[1] The group was founded in December 2016.[2]

History

Alabama Together was founded shortly after the 2016 presidential election. The organization, which grew out of a private Pantsuit Nation Facebook group, held its first official meeting in December 2016; the meeting attracted over 100 attendees.[2][3]

According to an opinion/editorial in The New York Times, in 2018, Alabama Together helped support about "a dozen women running for office for the first time, part of a surge of new Democratic candidates in the state challenging long-serving Republican incumbents."[4] In August 2018, Alabama Together member Bob Parsons was elected to a seat on Auburn City Council.[5] Members have also run for Congress,[6] state legislature,[7][8] and state school board.[9]

On August 16, 2018, Alabama Together hosted a Civic Forum to give voters the opportunity to learn about candidates for state office and candidates for Alabama's 3rd congressional district.[10][11] In April 2017, Alabama Together organized a civic forum and invited Congressman Mike Rogers (R) to participate. At the time, Rogers had not held a public forum in Lee County in over two years.[3] Alabama Together spent months reaching out to Rogers.[12][13] Rogers did not acknowledge the invitation,[3][12] and the forum was held in his absence.[3][12]

Alabama Together has organized political marches, including a March for Science in Auburn, Alabama, in April 2017.[3][14] Alabama Together also participated in two annual Pride on the Plains events, the first municipal pride events ever held in Auburn and Opelika, Alabama; Pride on the Plains was covered in the New York Times.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Alabama Together". www.alabamatogether.org. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  2. 1 2 Jackson, Lily (April 10, 2017). "Alabama Together: A refined Pantsuit Nation". The Auburn Plainsman. Archived from the original on August 19, 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Blankenship, Allison (April 20, 2017). "Alabama Together works to give residents a voice". The Auburn Villager. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  4. ↑ Okeowo, Alexis (June 2, 2018). "No One Really Understands the South". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  5. ↑ "Home | Bob Parsons - Auburn Ward 6 Council member". Bob Parsons - Auburn. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  6. ↑ "Mallory Hagan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  7. ↑ "Nancy Carlton Bendinger". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  8. ↑ "Mary Wynne Kling". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  9. ↑ Editor, Allison Blankenship | Associate. "Adam Jortner seeks seat on State Board of Education". The Auburn Villager. Retrieved 2019-09-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ↑ Nelson, Carla (August 15, 2018). "Alabama Together to host forum Thursday". OANow.com. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  11. ↑ "Alabama Together to host candidate forum for AL House District 3". opelikaobserver.com. August 15, 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  12. 1 2 3 Tutor, Phillip (April 27, 2017). "Want to talk to Rep. Rogers? Good luck". The Anniston Star. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  13. ↑ Willoughby, Sam (April 18, 2017). "U.S. Rep Mike Rogers' constituents hold their own 'town hall'". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  14. ↑ "March for Science sweeps downtown Auburn". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  15. ↑ Lieberman, Rebecca (June 29, 2018). "Love and Pride in Alabama: A Photo Album". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
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