Hank Erwin

Infobox State Senator


name=Senator Henry E. Erwin, Jr.


state_senate=Alabama
state=Alabama
district=14th
term_start=2002
term_end=2010
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1949|04|02
place of birth=Birmingham, Alabama
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=Shelia Joyce Erwin
residence=Montevallo, Alabama
profession=talk show host
religion=Evangelical Protestant
website=http://www.senatorerwin.com/
party=Republican|

Henry Eugene "Hank" Erwin, Jr.) is a Christian evangelical broadcaster and a Republican State Senator in Alabama (USA), representing the 14th District since 2002. He represents portions of Jefferson, Shelby, Bibb and Chilton Counties.

Biography

Erwin is the son of Henry Eugene "Red" Erwin, Sr., a U.S. Army Air Forces sergeant who earned the Medal of Honor in World War II. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama and graduated from Ensley High School in 1967 before going on to earn degrees at Troy State University (1972), Southwestern Bible College (1974) and the Dallas Seminary (1981)

Erwin began working as a broadcaster as a seminary student in Dallas, hosting a Christian-themed sports call-in show on KCBI-FM before moving to television news reporting. He continued his radio career after returning to Alabama with stops at WDJC-FM and WYDE-AM. His success in motivating audiences led the "Birmingham Post-Herald" to label him "the Larry King of the born-again set in Birmingham." He currently hosts an hour-long daily television program, "The Hank Erwin Show" on WOTM-LP, which is hosted on a public access channel in Birmingham and Montgomery by Charter Communications.

Erwin was elected to the Alabama State Senate in 2002, and won 54% of the vote in the 2006 Republican Primary against two challengers. During his tenure,he has been named the 2005 Legislator of the Year by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He won respect for his efforts to help military veterans, defeat expanded gambling, and protect churches from expanded intrusion. He and his wife, Shelia, head "S.A.V. America Ministries" which hopes to foster a "moral and spiritual revival" for the United States through Bible studies, preaching, rallies, radio, television and home seminars.

References

External links

* [http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd014.html Senator Henry E. "Hank" Erwin, Jr.] official profile at legislature.state.al.us
* [http://www.senatorerwin.com/ Senator Hank Erwin] personal website
* [http://www.savamerica.org/ S.A.V. America Ministries] website
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=27595 Senator Henry E. 'Hank' Erwin Jr. (AL)] profile at Project Vote Smart
* Hank Erwin political campaign contributions at "Follow the Money" ( [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=19982&c=302 1998] , [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=20022&c=24063 2002] , [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=20062&c=419799 2006] )