Lauren Estes-Velez

Hartselle Enquirer

Hartselle resident Justin Morrow has officially qualified to run as a candidate for state representative of District 9.

Morrow said he cannot describe how great it feels to hear and see the support from people in the community.

“I believe the people in our district want someone who will communicate effectively with them to make sure their concerns are being heard,” Morrow said. “They want someone who is willing to go down to Montgomery and work for them.

“I believe we need someone who grew up in this area and who understands our needs, whether it be education, infrastructure or jobs,” Morrow continued. “I have experienced the education system here. We have a lot of great schools and great teachers, but we need to make sure they have the adequate tools necessary to educate and care for our children. Better education leads to better jobs, but we cannot provide better jobs to people here if we do not improve more on education.”

Morrow said he wants his neighbors in this district to know he is not a politician but from the working class, like most.

“I am a strong supporter of our 2^nd Amendment rights. I believe in limited government and states’ rights, like most of our Founding Fathers,” Morrow said. “We need a representative with conservative beliefs who holds ethics and accountability to a high standard and has a servant’s heart.

“Our district deserves a representative that will be a voice for all the people. I am stepping forward and asking the community for the opportunity to be the representative we deserve.”

Morrow is a graduate of Falkville High School and an alumnus of Athens State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and marketing. He works in business development for Waynes Environmental Services, where he represents the company in chambers of commerce and home builder associations and maintains realtor relations.

Morrow lives in Hartselle with his wife Kimberly. Together they have a daughter, Adalynn, and a son, Ezra.

The Republican primary will be June 5, 2018, with the general election slated for Nov. 6, 2018.