Jamie Lowe
Jamie Lowe | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Lee County, Alabama Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1999 |
| Political party | Alabama Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Auburn University |
Jamie Lowe (born December 9, 1999)[1] is an American politician. A member of the Alabama Democratic Party, he is currently serving as the chair of the Lee County Democratic Party.
Education
[edit]Lowe attended Opelika High School, where he was class president.[2] He was awarded a $40,000 scholarship, and attended Auburn University.[3][4][5]
Career
[edit]In 2017, Lowe began working with family court judge Mike Fellows, as an intern.[6] He earned his certification as a mediator in 2019.[7]
He first entered politics when he announced his run for Opelika City Council in 2020.[8] He went on to lose the election in a runoff election, held in October.[9] He received 29% in the first round, and 44% in the second round.[10][11]
He was selected as a member of the Lee-Russell Council of Governments in December 2022.[12]
He was a delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ @LeeCoDemsAL (December 9, 2024). "Before the night ends, we couldn't miss the opportunity to publicly wish our Chair, Jamie Lowe, a happy birthday!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 5, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Huffman, Keith (April 18, 2018). "Dream Day Foundation to host first Black Male Summit this Saturday". Opelika-Auburn News. pp. 1A3A. Retrieved June 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lee County teen working to become President of the United States". WRBL. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, Shawn (May 9, 2018). "Opelika senior Jamie Lowe recieves [sic] prestigious Ron Brown Scholarship". The Opelika Observer. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Huffman, Keith (May 14, 2018). "Opelika High School senior earns $40,000 scholarship from Ron Brown Scholar Program". Opelika-Auburn News. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Ray, Jasmyne (October 6, 2019). "Opelika native begins legal mediation career — at age 19". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Larkin, Kate Asbury. "The Age of Reason Twenty-year-old mediator Jamie Lowe brings a different perspective to the table". Auburn University. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Impressive Resume: 20-year-old running for Opelika City Council". WRBL. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Dunigan, Jonece Starr (November 23, 2020). "Jamie Lowe: The consequences of stereotypes". Reckon. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Eads, Mike (August 25, 2020). "Fuller wins re-election as Opelika mayor; three races headed to runoffs". Opelika-Auburn News. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "East Alabama municipal runoff election results". WTVM News Leader 9. October 7, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "The Observer 12-22-2022 E-edition". issuu. The Opelika Observer. December 21, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Alabama Democrats energized by Figures' address at DNC". AL.com. August 23, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2025.