Greg Reed

Greg Reed (born June 5, 1965) is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 5th District since 2010. He defeated Democrat Brett Wadsworth in the 2010 midterm elections to replace Charles Bishop in the 5th District. As of 2021, he is the Senate's president pro tempore.

Greg Reed
President pro tempore of the Alabama Senate
Assumed office
February 2, 2021
Preceded byDel Marsh
Majority Leader of the Alabama Senate
In office
November 6, 2014 – February 2, 2021
Preceded byJabo Waggoner
Succeeded byClay Scofield
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 5th district
Assumed office
November 3, 2010
Preceded byCharles Bishop
Personal details
Born (1965-06-05) June 5, 1965
Jasper, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMitsy Reed
Children3
EducationUniversity of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa (BA)

Career

Reed was named Chairman of the Alabama Senate Health Committee for the 2011 term. During his tenure, he sponsored and passed Medicaid reform legislation[1] that created Regional Care Organizations (RCOs). RCOs are self-sustaining managed care organizations that receive a capitated amount from Alabama Medicaid each year to provide services to Medicaid recipients within the RCO's geographical area.[2]

Reed made national news in February 2012 when he was questioned about his possible conflict of interest over serving as vice-president of an ultrasound company while pushing a bill that would require women seeking abortions to first have a transvaginal ultrasound performed.[3]

He stated that a conflict of interest did not exist because of his company's policy of not doing business with abortion clinics. Reed continued to deny conducting business with abortion clinics even after written price quotes surfaced from an abortion provider by his company.[4]

In November 2014, Reed was re-elected unopposed. His peers elected him to the position of Majority Leader right after his re-election to the Alabama State Senate.[5]

The Alabama Association of Resource, Conservation and Development (AARCD) Councils named Reed the 2015 Senate Leader of the Year at their annual meeting in April 2015.[6]

During the 2015 legislative session, Reed continued his Medicaid spearheaded legislation to create Integrated Care Networks (ICNs). The legislation allows ICNs to contract with Medicaid to provide long-term care under a capitated system. Alabama Medicaid estimates it will save taxpayers $1.5 billion over the first ten years.[7]

In May 2019, he voted to make abortion a crime at any stage in a pregnancy, without exemptions for cases of rape or incest.[8]

References
  1. "Medicaid legislation".
  2. Office of the Governor of Alabama. "Governor Bentley Signs Medicaid Reform Bill & New Executive Order Aimed at Further Increasing Savings - Office of the Governor of Alabama". Governor.alabama.gov. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  3. "Alabama Ultrasound Bill: Clay Scofield, GOP Lawmaker, Backs Down On Transvaginal Procedure". Huffingtonpost.com. February 28, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  4. "Daily Mountain Eagle – Controversy over abortion bill continues". Mountaineagle.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  5. "Sen. Greg Reed of Jasper named new majority leader in Alabama Senate". al.com. November 6, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  6. "GREG REED NAMED 2015 RC&D SENATE LEADER OF THE YEAR". Nrcs.usda.gov. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  7. "Alabama Senate passes Medicaid reforms that could save $1.5 Billion over 10 Years". Yellowhammer News. May 20, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  8. Durkin, Erin; Benwell, Max (May 15, 2019). "These 25 white men – all Republicans – just voted to ban abortion in Alabama". The Guardian.
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