Background
Poole, Phil was born on March 3, 1959 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of Victor and Madie Irene Poole.
Poole, Phil was born on March 3, 1959 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of Victor and Madie Irene Poole.
Bachelor, University Alabama. Juris Doctor, University Alabama School Law.
He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by Republican Gerald Allen. Poole is married to Doctor Leigh Ann Chandler Poole. He is a Democrat, serving his fourth term in the Alabama State Senate (1994–2010) after serving four terms in the Alabama State House of Representatives (1982–1994).
Senator Poole served as the Vice Chairperson for Children, Youth Affairs and Human Resources.
The Deputy Chairperson for Finance and Taxation, Education. And was the Chairperson for Veterans and Military Affairs.
He received his high school degree from Hale County High School in 1977 (Valedictorian, Senior Class President, Captain of the football team). He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in 1980 (SGA Senator and Outstanding Pre-Law Student in the School of Commerce and Business Administration.
And his Juris Doctorate degree in December 1982 from the University of Alabama School of Law.
Poole took and passed the Alabama State Bar exam in February 1983 and was admitted to the Bar in May 1983. Poole served in the Reserve Officers Training Corps at the University of Alabama, was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Alabama National Guard (1982) and served in the Alabama National Guard and Army Reserve - Institute for Research in Reproduction and received an honorable discharge in 1996 as a Captain. Senator Poole is credited with developing the plan to save Bryce Hospital and has obtained the funds to bridge the gap between the University of Alabama bid price and the Department of Mental Health asking price.
Senator Poole has brought hundreds of millions of dollars in road projects to West Alabama, including: Hwy 43 five-lane between Northport and Tuscaloosa County High School.
The Western Bypass from Tuscaloosa County High School to Hwy 82 junction with the toll road. Hwy 82 West four-lane between Buhl and the Pickens County line, and between Reform and Ethelsville.
Interstate 20/59 six-lane expansion between Tuscaloosa and Jefferson County. The four-lane from Interstate 20/59 to the Brookwood Middle School.
The Hwy 69 four-lane from Taylorville to Moundville.
And the Eastern Bridge. Poole was instrumental in getting Paul Bryant Junior. on the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. He is a law partner with Cross, Poole, and Smith, Limited Liability Company.
Member district III advisory committee Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority. Board directors United Cerebral Palsy West Alabama, Tuscaloosa Children's Center, Inc. Member West Alabama C. of Chamber (board directors), Moundville Masonic Lodge, VOCAL, Hale County Preservation Society, Tuscaloosa Junior Chamber of Commerce, Tuscaloosa Bar Association.