# David Standridge

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**David Standridge** is an American politician from the state of [Alabama](/source/Alabama). A member of the [Republican Party](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)), Standridge serves in the [Alabama House of Representatives](/source/Alabama_House_of_Representatives), representing the 34th district.

## Biography

Standridge is from [Hayden, Alabama](/source/Hayden,_Alabama). He was elected to the Alabama House in 2012. He previously served as a [probate judge](/source/Probate_judge) in [Blount County, Alabama](/source/Blount_County,_Alabama).[1] In 2014, he was elected to serve as Chairman of the House Rural Caucus. In 2016, Standridge called for [Robert J. Bentley](/source/Robert_J._Bentley), the [Governor of Alabama](/source/Governor_of_Alabama), to resign following allegations of an affair.[2] In 2018 he proposed legislation, subsequently adopted by the legislature, that gives "public bodies" the right to display "In God We Trust".[3]

## References

1. ["Republican officials welcome Standridge to State House"](http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2012/12/republican_officials_welcome_s.html). 12 December 2012.

1. Amber Phillips (March 25, 2016). ["Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is in big trouble over his affair allegations"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/03/25/alabama-gov-robert-bentley-is-in-big-trouble-over-his-affair-allegations/?can_id=0ddacde5f10c0513ec8f12339d77e762&source=email-morning-digest-alabama-republicans-start-putting-the-squeeze-on-their-embattled-governor&email_referrer=morning-digest-alabama-republicans-start-putting-the-squeeze-on-their-embattled-governor&email_subject=morning-digest-alabama-republicans-start-putting-the-squeeze-on-their-embattled-governor&link_id=5). *Washington Post*. Retrieved March 29, 2016.

1. Sharp, John (August 10, 2018). ["Alabama pushes to bring God back into public schools, from 'In God We Trust' to Ten Commandments"](https://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/08/alabama_pushes_to_bring_god_ba.html). *[Birmingham News](/source/Birmingham_News)*. Retrieved September 9, 2018.

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