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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) – This is one part in our series on the candidates in Alabama’s upcoming June 5 gubernatorial primary elections.
Put simply, Walt Maddox’s pitch to be Alabama’s next governor is about his experience and improving the state’s future.
He wants to increase teacher salaries, pay for workforce development, address mental health issues and expand Medicaid, among other things. His plan to pay for it starts with passing a lottery, taxing gaming, and entering into a compact with Alabama’s Native Americans.
Maddox touts his experience for more than a decade as Tuscaloosa’s mayor and says he’s someone who can provide results.
WHO IS WALT MADDOX?
Mayor of Tuscaloosa since 2005, he is married to Stephanie and has two children, Taylor and Eli. Maddox was the city leader after the devastating 2011 tornadoes.
The mayor says his response to the tragedy showed his ability to provided executive leadership when it matters most. Maddox says he can bring “results not rhetoric” to Montgomery.
JOBS AND THE ECONOMY
Maddox says it’s not about just bringing jobs to Alabama but about making sure Alabamians can fill those good jobs. The key is trying to close the skill gap between available jobs and Alabama citizens.
Maddox proposes consolidating the four state agencies that deal with work workforce development.
“Where you have multiple lines of responsibilities you have no accountability,” Maddox believes.
The mayor says he wants to train workers through education as part of his “Alabama Education Lottery” plan.
