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Wayne is from Thomasville, Alabama. He attended Thomasville High School. He has a bachelor’s degree from Samford University and a Juris Doctor degree from Samford University. He lives with his wife, Lauri Sutton Rogers, in Birmingham.

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Wayne Rogers is from Thomasville, Alabama. He attended Thomasville High School. He has a bachelor’s degree from Samford University and a Juris Doctor degree from Samford University. He lives with his wife, Lauri Sutton Rogers, in Birmingham.

Wayne is an Executive Assistant to Sheriff Mark Pettway at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. He has worked there since 2019. He previously worked as a lawyer in private practice, where he represented Alabama-based small businesses and individuals in court in 66 of the state’s 67 counties after beginning his legal career in 1988.

Advocates for the fair and equitable treatment of all citizens, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, national origin, or ability.

Supports systemic improvements to the state's prison system and advocates for expanded mental health and addiction treatment programs.

- Advocates for the fair and equitable treatment of all citizens, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, national origin, or ability.
- Supports systemic improvements to the state's prison system and advocates for expanded mental health and addiction treatment programs.

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Has extensive professional experience working directly with small business owners, having represented Alabama-based small businesses in legal litigation across the state.

- Has extensive professional experience working directly with small business owners, having represented Alabama-based small businesses in legal litigation across the state.

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Opposes straight ticket voting in Alabama, arguing it prioritizes party over individual candidates and limits voter choice.

Supports adopting early voting in Alabama to provide more opportunities for citizens to vote.

Supports allowing absentee voters to cure defective ballots to prevent disenfranchisement.

Believes that the state ought to "provide more, not fewer, chances for our citizens to vote."

- Opposes straight ticket voting in Alabama, arguing it prioritizes party over individual candidates and limits voter choice.
- Supports adopting early voting in Alabama to provide more opportunities for citizens to vote.
- Supports allowing absentee voters to cure defective ballots to prevent disenfranchisement.
- Believes that the state ought to "provide more, not fewer, chances for our citizens to vote."

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- The secretary of state is a statewide official responsible for overseeing elections and maintaining official records in Alabama.
- The office works with local election officials and state agencies to ensure compliance with state law.
- In Alabama, the secretary of state is elected in a partisan election to a four-year term.

The state official who oversees elections and state records.

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