Gary Palmer grew up in the small town of Hackleburg in Northwest Alabama. He currently represents Alabama’s 6th Congressional District. Gary attended the University of Alabama and earned a B.S. in Operations Management. While at the University of Alabama he was a walk-on member of the football team under Coach Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant. After graduation, he worked with two major international engineering and construction companies, before involvement with Focus on the Family led him to start the Alabama Family Alliance which became the Alabama Policy Institute. Gary served as President of the Alabama Policy Institute for 24 years. In 2014, he was elected to the 114th Congress. Gary currently serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Within the Energy and Commerce Committee, he currently serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment.