Friends, Despite the corona virus and whatever else has caused us pain or suffering this year, we have much to be grateful for. I lost my Dad 2 months ago, but there are blessings that God has bestowed upon me and my family even through that loss, and hopefully on others as well. Even during this crazy time of a worldwide viral pandemic, God has blessed us all in so many ways. If we can recognize and then acknowledge God for those blessings, we will have grateful hearts, and the happiest people I know have grateful hearts. Have you ever seen an unhappy person with a grateful heart? At Thanksgi ..read more

Friends and constituents, please join me in remembering and thanking all who have worn our nation’s military uniforms in defense of Liberty and the pursuit of Freedom across the globe, as we celebrate Veteran’s Day! Because of their devotion, sacrifice, and service, we live as free men and women today in the greatest country mankind has ever known. Alabama has a particularly rich military tradition, which should be celebrated and appreciated by all who proudly call our state home. May God continue to watch over the United States of America and the service members, past and ..read more

On March 31st, the Legislature gave final approval to a bill by State Rep. Alan Baker (R- Brewton) that will improve retirement benefits for newly-hired educators. As you know, education has been one of my highest priorities since entering public service, and I have had countless conversations with educators and administrators on the struggles our teachers face - and to get the best for our children, we must be competitive in recruiting talented teachers to our public school systems. While the Legislature had originally tightened retirement benefits for educators hired after 2012 - this was d ..read more

Friends, Wanted to provide a quick note and overview of the General Fund passed this past week in Montgomery: Passing of the General Fund We did approve a $2.74 billion General Fund budget, which provides for the largest spending plan for non-education states agencies in Alabama history. The General Fund devotes millions of one-time revenue dollars toward paying off long-term debts, which continues our Republican leadership’s responsible spending practices. Alabama Trust Fund Debt In order to balance the General Fund budget, $437 million was transferred from the Alabama Trust Fund around 10 ye ..read more

I expect the Governor and her Executive Committee who are looking at how and when to open Alabama’s economy back up, will rely heavily on the "Guidelines for Opening Up American Again" published by the White House and the CDC. Here is the link for those Guidelines. As a result, based on our numbers, I am thinking the State will adhere to the State Health Order currently in place through April 30th, but I don’t know that for sure.  I do expect the Governor to BEGIN lessening the restrictions and limitations imposed by the latest State Health Order as of May 1st. By that, I mean that I expe ..read more

STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID FAULKNER OF ALABAMA DISTRICT 46 Montgomery, AL – In light of the recent events involving a heinous attack by Hamas on Israel, I, State Representative David Faulkner of Alabama District 46, stand resolutely in the sponsorship of Alabama State House of Representatives Resolution HR201. The Alabama House of Representatives recognizes the enduring bond between the United States and the State of Israel. It is essential that we affirm our commitment to the security, welfare, and survival of Israel. Our thoughts are with the innocent Israeli ci ..read more

Collection of images this week at the State House. We took many more pictures than we intended ..read more

Friends and Neighbors, I hope you all had a blessed Easter or Passover despite the storms that raged across the South!! I am sure it was very different like ours, but I hope you were able to be with some family and to participate albeit remotely, in your church or temple service. I think this is the first time I have not attended church in person on Easter Sunday, and it was a little weird to see our children have an Easter egg hunt inside! But, all went well, and we only lost power for about 6 hours Sunday night, and I hope it was a meaningful and good day for all of you!  As I cont ..read more

Friends and Constituents, For the last 8 years, it has been my honor and pleasure to represent you in the Alabama House of Representatives. I consider public service to be of the highest calling, and I have tried to represent and serve you well. I realize I may not always agree with everyone on every issue, but I have done my best to be accessible to and listen to the people I represent. At the end of the day, I have sincerely tried to do what I thought was right for the District I represent and the State of Alabama. Serving on the Rules Committee, I have tried to advance the right bills. Ser ..read more

A week ago, the Alabama House awarded final passage to the Numeracy Act. What we are looking to do here is bring focus and attention back upon what has been (for way too long) a largely ignored problem. Not good: Alabama public school students rank 52nd in the nation in math proficiency. (Yes, behind Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia) Some stats: Only 22% of Alabama students were proficient in math on the 2021 ACAP state assessment, including only 11% of low-income students and 7% of black students. In addition 28 K-5 schools in Alabama currently 0% of students proficient in math ..read more