Slade Blackwell (born June 14, 1968) is an American Republican politician and businessman who served as a member of the Alabama Senate from 2010 to 2018.

Early life and education

He was born in Mississippi and grew up in Montevallo, Alabama.Senate webpage
He received a Bachelor of Science in Commercial Design and Business from the University of Montevallo on a basketball scholarship.Official website biography
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Career

After graduating from college, Blackwell worked for Colonial Properties and started his own small business, Inkana Development, in 1996.Ikana website
He is a member of the Birmingham Business Alliance, Mountain Brook and Greater Shelby County Chambers of Commerce, the Alabama Republican Party, and a board member of Birmingham Golf Association. Blackwell attended Enon Baptist Church in Calera, Alabama as a child. He now attends Covenant Presbyterian Church in Homewood, Alabama. He is married to his high school sweetheart, and they have three children.

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1968 births 21st-century American politicians American Presbyterians Republican Party Alabama state senators Baptists from Alabama Living people People from Calera, Alabama People from Montevallo, Alabama People from Mountain Brook, Alabama University of Montevallo alumni {{Alabama-politician-stub