Kerry Underwood

Kerry Underwood was born in Sheffield, Alabama. Underwood earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Alabama in 1990. His career experience includes owning Underwood & Associates CPA and working as a CPA for NortonUnderwood PC. Underwood served as mayor of Tuscumbia, Alabama.[1][2]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a CPA, small business owner and Mayor of Tuscumbia, AL. These have prepared me to accept the role of legislator because of the accountability, efficiency and pro-business required by experience.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I will connect this district by my working relationships with local elected officials at city and county levels and work to help them achieve their priorities for your communities.I will continue to recruit industry into the area for good employment as I have for six years from my position on Shoals EDA board as Mayor.I will work to improve our mental health / addiction model at the State level to improve a person's chances to become productive members of our community.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about our policies regarding first responders, mental health and strengthening our municipal and county levels of representation.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Politically I look up to President Lincoln. His leadership style was crucial during the dangerous times of the Civil War, requiring empathy for the South as well as the 13th Amendment passage.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

My first historical event in memory of significance is the Ronald Reagan presidency. I was a teenager and still remember the American pride of defeating communism and Reaganomics as it created wealth with lower taxes.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I maintained the lawn at my church in Leighton while in high school. I held that job for five years.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Fearless - The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown by Eric Blehm.

The true story of second chance and ultimate sacrifice for one's country is a noble and worthy account to study. Adam Brown was one such individual.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Two of the three separations of power are Legislative and Executive (governor). The legislature will always set the rules with the passage of bills including the funding of the government and the governor will always faithfully execute those with the Cabinet appointees and employees. The change I would make at this juncture would be to allow the legislature to call itself into special session when the need arose. At this time, it is the decision and authority of the governor.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Success is our greatest challenge over the next decade. Industry and employment for the state is at an all time high and with it comes the financial responsibility of the legislature to account for those increases. Now is the time to make the strategic decisions that will have long term positive effects for the state with both investments and reserves.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

In many things, it is absolutely necessary. However, in the core principal beliefs it can not be. I can compromise on a local legislation if a community majority wants to change a policy or a tax. I can't yield my belief that government should be intentionally small to prevent overreach and over-taxing. My core principal remains in that the taxation didn't originate from the governmental body, but instead from the people's desire to fund their community.