John Knight (Alabama politician)

John Knight

Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 77th district
In office 1993–2018
Succeeded by	Tashina Morris

Personal details
Born	(1945-06-07) June 7, 1945 (age 79) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

John F. Knight, Jr. (born June 7, 1945) is an American politician who served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1993 to 2018. He is a member of the Democratic party.^[1]^[2]

Knight was also member of the House Health Committee, the Internal Affairs Committee, and was chairman of the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee.^[3] He has been an advocate for the funding of minority higher education in Alabama, and is the named plaintiff of Knight v. Alabama.

References

^ "John Knight". Retrieved July 2, 2015.
^ Matney, William C. (February 1981). Who's who Among Black Americans. ISBN 9780915130337.
^ "Rep. John Knight Jr. (D-AL 77th District)". Retrieved September 8, 2016.

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