Joshua Segall

Joshua Segall is a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 3rd Congressional District (map) of Alabama. He received the Democratic nomination in the June 2008 primaries, so he will go on to challenge incumbent Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) in the November 2008 Congressional elections.

Bio
Segall practices law in Montgomery and is Of Counsel with the law firm Memory and Day, a civil defense firm.

Joshua Segall was born and raised in Montgomery, like his father and grandfather before him. Josh is proud to say that four generations of his family have made Alabama their home.

From an early age, Josh was passionate about public service. At 15, he volunteered to walk door-to-door and hand out literature for local campaigns. After college, Josh took the opportunity to work for campaigns as a community organizer around the country: in Virginia, Texas and Washington D.C., and of course Alabama.

“I saw first-hand how important it is for communities to come together and stand up for what they believe and the future they want to build. And I saw how powerful ‘we the people’ can be when we stand together.”

During his time organizing, Josh met a lot of people. Most of them were proud, lifelong Alabamians like himself – people who understood the importance of getting involved and who were eager to improve their communities. Those experiences set the course for what would become Josh’s career in public service.

While in law school at the University of Alabama, Josh started “Homegrown Alabama” … a local program that facilitated students buying fresh food from local farmers. Josh went on to teach agriculture and even started a local farmers market. Josh put his love for Alabama agriculture to create a strong new market for our farmers that continues today.

After earning his degree, Josh moved back home to practice law in Montgomery. He clerked for the Hon. W. Keith Watkins and became Of Counsel with the law firm Memory & Day, a civil defense firm.

“A congressman ought to wake up every day thinking about how to create jobs for their district. It’s important that people see government is more than roads and taxes; it should be an economic driver, it should be a supporter of our values and beliefs. I will put Alabama first, for a change.”

Josh was born to a family that values service. His cousin served America in the Air Force, his uncle, a retired Colonel. That’s why as he campaigns for Congress he will take honoring our troops and fulfilling our commitment to them seriously. Because to Josh, supporting our troops isn’t political … it’s personal.

It’s Josh’s love of Alabama, and a strong desire to change Washington that led him to run for Congress. His job is to listen to you, and to wake up every day thinking about how to bring jobs and opportunity to our district. It seems simple, but some folks just can’t seem to remember that basic job description.

“When I am elected, I will hold two town hall meetings in every county, every year. Instead of believing I have all the answers, I’ll trust the people of my district to tell me what has worked, what hasn’t and how I can help. We can do more, and we can do better. I look forward to working with you as your representative in the United States Congress.”

2008 Elections
Segall received the Democratic nomination in the June 2008 primaries, so he will go on to challenge incumbent Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) in the November 2008 Congressional elections.

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Committees
Segall will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Contact
Official Segall for Congress website

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Alabama and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * Official Segall for Congress website