Jerry Starnes is an American Republican politician serving the 88th district, which covers Autauga County and Elmore County in the Alabama House of Representatives. He assumed office on November 9, 2022.1
Born and raised in Prattville, Alabama, Jerry graduated from Prattville High School in 1986. He then went into military service, where he served in the Alabama Army National Guard and reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Jerry earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Troy University in 1991 and a master’s degree in justice and public safety from Auburn University in 1996. His career experience includes working as the Autauga County probation and parole district manager with the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, the executive security officer of the Governor’s Mansion with the Alabama Department of Public Safety, and a correctional officer with the Alabama Department of Corrections.
He has been a member of the Alabama National Guard Association, a committee chairman for the Alabama League of Municipalities, and a board member for the Prattville YMCA. He served three terms on the Prattville city council before his election to the House of Representatives.
In the Alabama House of Representatives, Jerry Starnes is a member of three committees: Judiciary, Public Safety and Homeland Security, and Military and Veteran’s Affairs. His current term ends on November 4, 2026.
