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Cynthia Almond
President of the Alabama Public Service Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 16, 2025
GovernorKay Ivey
Preceded byTwinkle Andress Cavanaugh
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 63rd district
In office
October 20, 2021 – June 16, 2025
Preceded byBill Poole
Succeeded byNorman Crow
Personal details
Born1964 or 1965 (age 60–61)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Children2
EducationVanderbilt University (attended)
University of Alabama (BA, JD)

Cynthia Lee Almond (born 1964/1965 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama)[1][2] is an American attorney and politician serving as the president of the Alabama Public Service Commission. She previously served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 63rd district.

Early life and education

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Almond was born in Tuscaloosa Alabama and is the daughter of Jimmy Lee, a former Alabama State Legislator.[3] Almond began undergrad at Vanderbilt University, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and Spanish from the University of Alabama and a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law.[4][5]

Career

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Almond has operated an independent law firm since 2008. From 2005 to 2021, she served as a member of the Tuscaloosa City Council from the first district.[6] Almond later worked as a dean of the University of Alabama School of Law. She was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2021, succeeding Bill Poole.[7][8][9]

In 2023, Almond was the sole Republican "nay" for an anti-ESG bill that passed in a 74-27 vote.[10]

On June 6, 2025, Almond was appointed as the Alabama Public Service Commission president by Kay Ivey.[11]

References

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  1. ↑ "Cynthia Almond becomes first woman in Legislature to represent Tuscaloosa".
  2. ↑ alabama.gov
  3. ↑ Morton, Jason. "'It was an honor:' Almond reflects on 16 years of service on the Tuscaloosa City Council". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  4. ↑ "Cynthia Almond". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  5. ↑ "Cynthia Lee Almond".
  6. ↑ "Cynthia Almond's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  7. ↑ Morton, Jason. "Cynthia Almond announces bid to seek District 63 House seat held by Rep. Bill Poole". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  8. ↑ Morton, Jason. "Cynthia Almond becomes first woman in Legislature to represent Tuscaloosa". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  9. ↑ "Cynthia Almond sworn in to Alabama House of Representatives after being sole candidate for House 63 seat". CBS 42. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  10. ↑ Monger, Craig (May 31, 2023). "Alabama House passes anti-ESG legislation — No Democratic debate, one Republican 'no' vote; Heads to Ivey for signature". 1819 News. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Governor Ivey Taps Cynthia Lee Almond to Serve as Public Service Commission President". Office of the Alabama Governor. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
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2025–present		 Incumbent
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