
Representative Jamie Kiel A graduate of Russellville High School, Kiel started his company — Kiel Equipment — while working toward his Management and Marketing degree at the University of North Alabama. What began as a local business over 25 years ago now serves customers across Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee, selling mowers, tractors, and other heavy duty equipment. Kiel is a founding member of the Franklin County Broadband Taskforce and has served on the SACS Accreditation and the Federal Monitoring Committees for the Franklin County school system. He currently serves on the University of North Alabama Foundation Board. Kiel is also a Youth league basketball coach. Kiel and his wife Melissa have three daughters: Sarah Kate, Audrey Claire, and Lydia Grace. The children attend Russellville Schools where Melissa teaches. Melissa was named Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year for 2016. The family is actively involved at Tharptown Baptist Church, where Kiel served as the music director for 20 years.
Commercial driver licenses; possession of United States work authorization for certain commercial driver license holders required, proficiency in the English language for commercial motor vehicle required, procedures for impoundment provided for, offense of presenting a false foreign commercial driver license established, offense of operating a commercial motor vehicle without proper documentation established, penalties provided for
2026-03-05 · house
Teacher certification; Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate established
2026-02-24 · house
Public K-12 schools, cell phone policy and Internet/social media safety
2025-04-03 · house
State employees; paid parental leave authorized, parameters for eligibility established
2025-03-20 · house