January 29—May 20, 2013
Montgomery, Alabama
The Alabama Legislative Internship
Program was established to involve
student interns in the state
legislature by allowing them to
observe and participate in the
legislative process of state
government.
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Hilaire Armstrong
Intern for Senator Figures
Dean’s List
Hometown: Hoover, AL
School: Samford University
Major: Political Science and Spanish
College Activities: President of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Spanish Club,
David Ballard
House Intern Office
Hometown: Alexander City, AL
School: Huntingdon College
Major: Business and Finance
College Activities: Fellowship of
Christian Athletes, Business Club,
Football Team, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Voice of Justice
Alabama Law Institute
State House, Suite 207
Phone: (334) 242-7411
www.ali.state.al.us
Othni Lathram, Director
Penny Davis, Associate Director
Teresa Norman, Assistant Director
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Blair Boutwell
Intern for Senators Allen
and Bussman
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
School: Auburn University
Major: Hotel & Restaurant
Management
College Activities: Ariccia and Auburn Student
Alumni Association
John Bradley
Intern for Senator Figures
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
Undergraduate: Appalachian State
University, Major in History
Law School: Faulkner University
College Activities: Senator and
Election Board Member of the SGA,
2009 Fraternity New Member of the
Year
Caroline Blaylock
Austin Dickinson
Hometown: Jemison, AL
School: Troy University
Major: Human Resource Management
College Activities: Chi Omega
Fraternity, SGA, Panhellenic Delegate,
Kids Corner for Troy Fest
Hometown: Germantown, TN
School: University of Alabama
Major: Business Economics &
Political Science
College Activities: Sigma Phi
Epsilon, Golden Key Honors Society,
Student Alumni Association, Pre-Law Student Association
Governor’s Office
House Intern Office
Will Dismukes
T.J. Gibson
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
School: Faulkner University
Major: Political Science
College Activities: College Baseball
Hometown: Wetumpka, AL
School: University of Alabama
Major: Political Science & Criminal
Justice
College Activities: Mock Trial, PreLaw School
Association, Outstanding Senior Nominee
House Majority Office
Liz Dowe
House Intern Office
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
School: Troy University
Undergraduate: Broadcast
Journalism
Master: Public Administration
College Activities: Troy University
Most Outstanding Woman, Troy University Greek Woman of the Year, Homecoming Queen,
SGA, Phi Mu Fraternity
Breanna Flintroy
House Majority Office
Eric Hall
House Intern Office
Hometown: Birmingham, AL
School: Miles College
Major: Social Work
College Activities: Miles College
Concert/Gospel Choirs, Social Work
Club, Student Support Services
Tabitha Harnage
House Intern Office
Intern for
Senator Harri Anne Smith
Jackson Horn
Grace Kennedy
Hometown: Pensacola, FL
School: Troy University
Major: Criminal Justice
College Activities: The Movement
Bible Study
House Intern Office
Hometown: Slidell, LA
School: Huntingdon College
Major: Political Science
School activities: IFC president, Vice
President of the Class of 2015,
Orientation leader, Huntingdon Host,
Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
Antron Johnson
House Minority Office
Hometown: Pattison, MS
School: Auburn University at
Montgomery
Major: Political Science/Sociology
Minor
College Activities: Political Science
Club, Economics Club, University In-
centive
Scholarship Award Winner, Nonprofit Leadership
Alliance
Désiré Kafunda
House Minority Office
Hometown: Democratic Republic of
Congo
School: Alabama State University
Major: Mass Communications &
Print Journalism
College Activities: Fluent French
speaker, Hornet Tribune Journalist,
Yearbook Staff Photographer
Hometown: Clewiston, FL
Undergraduate: Florida Atlantic
University
Law School: Jones Law School
College Activities: Half Marathon
Runner, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraiser,
United Way Volunteer
Intern for Senator Bedford
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
School: College of Charleston
Major: Anthropology & Art History
College Activities: President of
Knockdown Society, Singer and Banjo
Player
Mitchell Kilpatrick
Intern for Senator Waggoner
Hometown: Birmingham, AL
School: Auburn University
Major: Secondary Education
College Activities: Auburn
University Marching Band, Kappa Kappa Psi, National Society of Collegiate
Scholars
Jake Kistel
Intern for Senator Ward
Hometown: Ft. Myers, FL
School: Huntingdon College
Major: International Economics and
Finance
College Activities: College Football
Quarterback, Business Club
Giles Langford
House Intern Office
Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
School: Huntingdon College
Major: History
College Activities: Sigma Phi
Epsilon
Samantha McFarland
Intern for Senator Blackwell
Hometown: Rainbow City, AL
School: Samford University
Major: International Relations and
German
College Activities: Alpha Omicron Pi,
Samford Model United Nations Team,
Panhellenic Delegate
John Phillips
House Intern Office
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
School: Huntingdon College
Major: Political Science
College Activities: Sigma Phi
Epsilon Fraternity, Men’s Soccer,
Hawks on the Hill
Tara Sexton
House Intern Office
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
School: Troy University
Major: History and Political Science
College Activities: Member and
Secretary of S.T.A.R., Reception
Committee for Cloverdale Playhouse,
Junior Executive Board Member for the
American Cancer Society
Jesse Skaggs
Intern for Senator Pittman
Hometown: Foley, AL
School: Huntingdon College
Major: Political Science/History
College Activities: Varsity Baseball,
Fellowship of Christian Athletes, SGA,
Hawks on the Hill
Drew Thrash
Intern for Legislative Fiscal
Office
Hometown: Wetumpka, AL
School: Faulkner University
Major: Business Management
College Activities: Drummer
(Marching Band), Vice President
(Marching Band Officers)
Hayden Pugh
House Intern Office
Hometown: Haleyville, AL
College: Huntingdon College
Major: Political Science
College Activities: Political Science
Club, Hawks on the Hill, Vice President
of Sigma Phi Epsilon
Nick Sciple
Intern for Senator Orr
Hometown: Mobile, AL
School: University of Alabama
Major: Political Science & Economics
College Activities: Honors College,
National Merit Finalist, Dean’s List,
President’s List, Pre-Law Student
Association
Will Sellers
Intern for Senator Whatley
Hometown: Millbrook, AL
School: Auburn University at
Montgomery
Major: Environmental Science
College Activities: Varsity Baseball
at Southern Union Community College,
Varsity
Baseball at AUM
Callie Wallace
House Minority Office
Hometown: Tallassee, AL
School: Alabama State University
Major: Political Science
College Activities: SGA Senator, ASU
STATIC President
Cortrell Whitfield
House Intern Office
Hometown: Birmingham, AL
School: Samford University
Major: Political Science
College Activities: Howard College of
Art & Sciences Ambassador, Guest
Columnist for University newspaper
D’Angelo Williams
Intern for Senator Figures
Hometown: Mobile, AL
School: Troy University
Major: Criminal Justice
College Activities: National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, University Activities
Council
Aldolphus Willis
Trace Zarr
Hometown: Griffin, GA
Undergraduate: Georgia State
University
Graduate School: Auburn University
Major: Masters in Public Administra-
Hometown: Bay Minette, AL
School: Huntingdon College
Major: Political Science
College Activities: Treasurer of the
SGA, Cloverjam Committee, Chair for
Campus
Activities Board, Vice President of
Sigma
Phi
Intern for Senator Taylor
tion
College Activities: Alpha Phi Alpha, Greek Council
of GSU, SGA
Intern for Senator Reed
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