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Ron Sparks (politician)
Ronald D. Sparks (born October 29, 1952) is an American politician from the state of Alabama. He is the former Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. Sparks is a member of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic party, and was the Democratic candidate for Governor of Alabama in the state's 2010 Alabama gubernatorial election, 2010 gubernatorial election. Sparks ran the state's Rural Development Agency from 2011 to 2017. Early life, education and career Sparks is a graduate of Fort Payne High School. His parents were divorced, and he was raised by his grandmother. While staying with his father in Merritt, Florida, in 1971, Sparks joined the United States Coast Guard and was Initially stationed in Puerto Rico, he transferred to work on the Tennessee River. He became a Boatswain's mate (United States Coast Guard), BM2 E5 Boatswain's mate and earned a Coast Guard Commendation Medal for his service. Following his disch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Alabama
The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and largest of the public universities in Alabama as well as the University of Alabama System. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university offers programs of study in 13 academic divisions leading to bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. The only publicly supported law school in the state is at UA. Other academic programs unavailable elsewhere in Alabama include doctoral programs in anthropology, communication and information sciences, metallurgical engineering, music, Romance languages, and social work. As one of the first public universities established in the early 19th century southwestern frontier of the United States, the University of Alabama has left a cultural impr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
