Phillip Ensler | |
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Member of the AlabamaHouseofRepresentatives from the 74th district | |
Assumed office November 9, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Charlotte Meadows |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Juris Doctor in law,Bachelor of Arts in political science |
Alma mater | George Washington University,Yeshiva University |
Profession | Lawyer and former teacher [1] |
Phillip Ensler is an American politician who has served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives since 2022. He represents Alabama's 74th House district.
He was elected on November 8,2022,in the 2022 Alabama House of Representatives election against Republican opponent Charlotte Meadows. He assumed office the next day on November 9,2022.
Ensler earned a Juris Doctor degree from Yeshiva University in 2017. [2] He also earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from George Washington University in 2012. [3] He has taught social studies at Lee High School. Ensler is Jewish. [4] He is the executive director of the Jewish Federation of Central Alabama and used to be an aide to Steven Reed. [5]
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