Tommy McGaha has announced he will nm for Covington County Commission in District 4. McGaha said, “It is said that Covington County is the heart of south Alabama. I believe we can do better than that. I want Covington County to not only be the heart of south Alabama, but the heartbeat of south Alabama. We have incredible resources and such an opportunity to t reach our full potential as a county to continue to grow. We should welcome the
growth of business here in Covington County.” McGaha said his vision for Covington County is one where the people keep their hard-earned money and businesses thrive to fuel our local economy. Our taxes should play a limited role in the lives of our people. Excessive government spending will only serve to benefit those in charge and cripple the taxpayers. “My campaign will be run with two words engraved deeply in its core: Fiscal responsibility,” he said. “Ronald Reagan once said, ‘There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.’ “As District 4 County Commissioner, I want to have an open-door policy for those citizens who want their voices heard in local matters by making known what is important to them, so we can best serve their interests. We do not need to become a governing body that muffles the concerns of those who they were elected to serve,” he said. McGaha said he believes the county should work with the cities, towns and local communities in harmony to better serve both. “After all, if we neglect to work with those with whom we live, only bitterness will follow,” he said. “We owe it to ourselves, the people of Covington County, to work together on issues that affect the cities, towns, local communities and the county. We should welcome the opportunity to find common ground on which to build.”

McGaha is a resident of Buck Creek Community and a 1982 graduate of
Straughn High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years. He be­gan in electrical distribution in 1993 with Mack Electric Supply Co., in Andalusia. He has been employed with Tripple H Speciality of Alabama since 2009. He is married to Vicki Taylor McGaha of Red Lev­el, they have five children, Ashley 32, Alexis 29, Alli­son 26, Matthew 24, Micah 22 and one grandson, Carter, who is 6 months old. He serves a deacon and active member of Buck Creek Baptist Church, coached youth baseball for
nine years, youth football for two years, youth basketball for two years. He was a member of Lions Club International from 1995-1998 and is a lifetime member of the NRA.

 

“I love the country, I love this state and I love this county,’ he said.