Tom Whatley was elected as the Republican candidate for Alabama Senate District 27, which is comprised of Lee, Tallapoosa and Russell counties, Tuesday evening in a close race against Andy Carter.
Before the Lee County native was named the winner of the race, Whatley said he was "cautious, but optimistic."
Whatley, a 1994 Auburn alumnus in public administration and graduate of the Jones School of Law at Faulkner University, said his motivation through the re-election process was his family and friends, and he is looking forward to the general election.
Whatley received a commission from the Auburn University Army ROTC in 1992, serves as a lieutenant colonel and is a veteran of 25 years with the Alabama National Guard.
Whatley also operates a small law firm based out of Auburn.
Whatley currently serves as chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Conservation Committee, chairman of the Lee County Legislative Delegation and co-chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
If Whatley is re-elected in November, he said he will continue to support job creation, improvements in education and increasing the accountability of the government.
"Thank you to everyone who supported my campaign," Whatley said. "I hope to represent with honor and integrity the people of Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa counties."
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