Who holds this state seat?
Rodger Smitherman is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists Rodger Smitherman for State Senate District 18 beginning Nov 8, 1995.
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Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record
Rodger Smitherman
State SenatorState SenateDistrict 18Democratic
What this office actually does
State Legislator: powers, limits, and control
Represents a state legislative district and, with the legislature, makes state law, allocates state resources, and oversees state government.
COMMONLY CAN
Introduce, amend, debate, and vote on state legislation.
DOES NOT CONTROL ALONE
Make a state law or appropriate money alone.
Get in touch
Contact
Rodger Smitherman · public office
Email officerodger.smitherman@alsenate.gov ↗Call office334-261-0870 ↗Government officeVisit website ↗
Office mailing address Room 736, 11 S. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
Open States roster ↗ · Source checked
Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- Rodger Smitherman
- Office
- State Senator
- Chamber
- State Senate
- District
- 18
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Role began
- Nov 8, 1995
- Official email
- rodger.smitherman@alsenate.gov
- Official phone
- 334-261-0870
- Capitol address
- Room 736, 11 S. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/3b925820-55f7-4d24-b4df-d924fd3d1bf7
How to read this page
A neutral current-office record.
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Sources & notes
Source & freshness
RosterOpen States People ↗
PortraitOpen States image ↗
LicenseCC0 1.0 roster ↗
Record checkedOct 18, 2026
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