Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed Addresses Rotary

RCB VP of Programs Danny McKinney and RCB President Chuck Redden with Sen. Greg Reed.

The Rotary Club of Birmingham recently welcomed Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed as its featured speaker. Sen. Reed shared the legislature’s 2022 accomplishments, including increased pay for teachers and funding for schools, tax breaks for state residents, broadband internet expansion, improvements to roads, prisons and the Port of Mobile.

“We get along well, Republicans and Democrats working together on things that matter in Alabama,” Sen. Reed said. “We do well in working together for the benefit of the people of Alabama on things that matter to you and matter to the five million Alabamians that are expecting us to do the right thing.”

Sen. Reed discussed the Innovation Commission’s report highlighting Alabama’s high-tech ecosystem opportunities in industries such as aerospace, aviation, automotive, steel, biotechnology, medicine, science and research. He underscored the attributes that draw people and keep them in the state such as good business opportunities, strong communities where individuals can give back, and outstanding outdoor recreation. He also applauded the Birmingham community for being so welcoming during The World Games 2022 and showcasing the best of what Alabama has to offer.  

“If we want Alabama to be everything that she can be, she’s got to grow in Fayette County just like Jefferson County. She’s got to grow in Limestone County just like Madison County. She’s got to grow in Washington County just like Baldwin County,” Sen. Reed said.

About Sen. Greg Reed

Greg Reed is the President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate. He has served in this capacity since 2021, when he was unanimously elected by his colleagues to serve as the top-ranking member. 

Reed previously served as Senate Majority Leader from 2015 to 2021. During his first term in office, Reed served as Chairman of the Senate Health Committee from 2011 to 2014. 

Media outlets have credited Reed as being a “brilliant tactician” who brings a business-type mentality to the governing process. 

Reed’s business career spanned more than three decades in the medical device sales industry. 

He has been married to his high school sweetheart, the former Mitsy Harbison, for 34 years. The Reeds have twin sons, Andrew and James, both graduates of the University of Alabama, and John Michael, a graduate of the University of Montevallo. 

Reed grew up in Cordova in South Walker County, the son of the late Rufus Reed and Patsy Collier Reed of Jasper. He and his sister, Angie, graduated from Walker County Public Schools. Reed attended Walker College, which is now Bevill State Community College, before earning his bachelor’s degree at University of Alabama. 

Greg and Mitsy are active members of the First Baptist Church of Jasper, where they teach Sunday school to young adults.