Trip Pittman


Lee "Trip" Pittman is an American politician from the state of Alabama. He was a Republican Party|Republican] member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 32nd district.

Early life and education

Pittman was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and his hometown is Montrose. He earned a B.S. in commerce and business administration from the University of Alabama in 1982. He is a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Political career

He won a special election on October 16, 2007, to replace former Alabama state senator Bradley Byrne. Pittman was re-elected in November 2010. He served as a delegate for the Ron [Paul presidential campaign, 2012|2012 Ron Paul presidential campaign].
In 2017, Pittman ran in the Republican primary to fill the vacancy for Jeff Sessions' U.S. Senate seat which became vacant when Sessions became United [States Attorney General]. Pittman did not receive enough votes to enter the run-off election and endorsed former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore.

Personal life

Pittman owns a company that makes and sells tractors in Daphne. He and his wife Lynn have three children. He is a member of the United Methodist Church in Fairhope.