The Commission
Created by Alabama Act 2011-350 in June 2011, the Alabama Jobs Creation and Military Stability Commission is led by Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth, who serves as its Chair. The Commission consists of the Speaker of the House and Senate President Pro Tempore, which serve as its Vice Chairs; two members of the Alabama State Senate; two members of the Alabama State House; the Adjutant General of Alabama; the Director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA); the Director of Homeland Security; the Secretary of Commerce; and 8 regional appointees from areas of heavy defense concentration in the State.
Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth
Chairman
Sen. Greg Reed
Senate Pro Tem
Senate Vice Chair
The Honorable Mark Tuggle
Speaker of the House Designee, House Vice Chair
Sen. Josh Carnley
Senate Pro Tem Appointee
Sen. Rodger Smitherman
Senate Pro Tem Appointee
Rep. Ed Oliver
Speaker of the House Appointee
Rep. Jerry Starnes
Speaker of the House Appointee
BG Andy Hilmes, USA (Ret.)
Lt. Governor’s Appointee for Fort Moore
BG David Pritchett
Adjutant General, AL National Guard
BG Jefferey Newton, USAF (Ret.)
Interim Commissioner, AL Department of Veterans Affairs
Dir. Kenneth Boswell
Director, AL Dept. of Economic and Community Affairs
Ellen McNair
Secretary of AL Dept. of Commerce
Hal Taylor
Secretary, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
LTG Jim Pillsbury (Ret.)
Governor’s Appointee for Huntsville
Mr. Joe Ritch
Lt. Governor’s Appointee for Huntsville
Col. Greg Potts (Ret.)
Governor’s Appointee for Anniston
Mr. Nathan Hill
Lt. Governor’s Appointee for Anniston
BG Trent Edwards (Ret.)
Governor’s Appointee for Montgomery
Mr. Nim Frazer
Lt. Governor’s Appointee for Montgomery
BG Timothy Edens (Ret.)
Governor’s Appointee for the Wiregrass
Bobby Michael
Lt. Governor’s Appointee to the Wiregrass
The Foundation
The operational arm of the Military Stability Commission, the Military Stability Foundation is a private, non-profit foundation that was incorporated in September 2011. The Foundation works directly with the Commission, Alabama-assigned DOD installations, and the communities that surround and support them to develop and implement measures to retain and strengthen Alabama’s military assets and infrastructure and to assist in preparations for any impending Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) or similar process.
The Foundation is led by a six-member Board of Directors, which are representative of areas of heavy defense concentration in the State. The Foundation’s day-to-day operations and activities are executed by the Executive Director and Military Family Liaison in close coordination with the Board of Directors.
Ron Boyd
Chairman – Birmingham
Mark Hearn
Board Member – Anniston
Mike Ward
Board Member – Redstone Region
Paul Hankins
Board Member – River Region
Leslie Sanders
Board Member – River Region
John Mitchell
Board Member – Wiregrass Region
Jake Proctor
Executive Director
Jen Holiday
Military Family Liason
