HUNTSVILLE — Speaking at a “Freedom Celebration” hosted by the Madison County Republican Executive Committee at the Jackson Center in Huntsville Monday night, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told 256 Today the state needs a leader who believes in small government and keeping our country free – a true conservative.
The election will fill the U.S. Senate seat held by outgoing Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby. Tuberville has declined to offer an endorsement in the Republican primary as candidates vie to replace the long-serving Shelby.
The three Republican primary frontrunners, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), former Business Council of Alabama president and Shelby’s former chief of staff Katie Britt, and former prisoner of war and North Alabama businessman Mike Durant, will face off in the Republican primary May 24, 2022. A primary runoff, if necessary, is scheduled for June 21, 2022.
At the “Freedom Celebration: Restoring the American Dream” event, Tuberville was awarded the “Leo K. Thorsness Award.” Colonel Thorsness was a retired Air Force pilot, a former prisoner of war in the Vietnam War and Medal of honor recipient. Upon receiving the award, Tuberville remembered his father, a World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient, “Part of truly the greatest generation.” He added winning this award was an honor, saying, “This is my job, to pay my dues to the greatest country on the face of the earth, the United States of America.”
Elected in 2020, Tuberville also had high praise for Shelby.
He said the senior senator, “Every day I learn from him. He’s done a helluva job for Alabama.”
Tuberville said Shelby is an amazing person.
“If it wasn’t for Richard Shelby, Huntsville wouldn’t be near what it is today,” he added. “He’s still fighting, he fights for the whole state.”
Alabama’s newest senator also says he’s read more in the past year than he ever has in his life. It’s a far cry from his 40 years as a football coach, but he loves it.
“I love getting up and going to work, serving the people of Alabama and the people of this country,” he advised.
Closing out his remarks, Tuberville said he’s just a football coach who is honored to represent the people of Alabama.
“It’s an honor to serve and an honor to help, to help save freedom in this world, not just in this country,” he said.
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