# Slade Blackwell
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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Slade Blackwell
|state_senate = Alabama
|district = [15th](/source/Alabama's_15th_Senate_district)
|term_start = November 3, 2010
|term_end = November 7, 2018
|predecessor = [Steve French](/source/Steve_French_(Alabama_politician))
|successor = [Dan Roberts](/source/Dan_Roberts_(politician))
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|6|14}}
|birth_place = [Mississippi](/source/Mississippi), U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
|education = [University of Montevallo](/source/University_of_Montevallo) ([BS](/source/Bachelor_of_Science))
}}
'''Slade Blackwell''' (born June 14, 1968) is an American [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) politician and businessman who served as a member of the [Alabama Senate](/source/Alabama_Senate) from 2010 to 2018, representing the [15th district](/source/Alabama's_15th_Senate_district).[{{Cite web|title=Mark Slade Blackwell Political Profile|url=https://www.bamapolitics.com/alabama/alabama-government-officials/profiles/mark-slade-blackwell/|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Bama Politics|date=November 14, 2018 |language=en}}] He was first elected in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014.[{{Cite web |last=Kirby |first=Brendan |date=2018-02-10 |title=Alabama candidate qualifying ends with surprise GOP gubernatorial candidate |url=https://yellowhammernews.com/alabama-candidate-qualifying-ends-surprise-gop-gubernatorial-candidate/ |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Yellowhammer News |language=en-US}}]
== Early life and education ==
He was born in [Mississippi](/source/Mississippi) and grew up in [Montevallo, Alabama](/source/Montevallo%2C_Alabama).[[http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd015.html Senate webpage] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219190610/http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd015.html|date=February 19, 2007}}] He received a Bachelor of Science in Commercial Design and Business from the [University of Montevallo](/source/University_of_Montevallo) on a basketball scholarship.[{{Cite web |url=http://www.sladeblackwell.com/?page_id=2 |title=Official website biography |access-date=April 30, 2011 |archive-date=September 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911145722/http://www.sladeblackwell.com/?page_id=2 |url-status=dead }}]
== Career ==
After graduating from college, Blackwell worked in commercial real estate, including [Colonial Properties Trust](/source/Colonial_Properties), a [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham%2C_Alabama)-based real estate development company based in Alabama. In 1996, he founded Inkana Development, a commercial real estate development company based in Alabama.[[http://www.inkana.net/contact/contact.htm Ikana website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113210015/http://www.inkana.net/contact/contact.htm |date=January 13, 2012 }}]
Blackwell is a member of the Birmingham Business Alliance, [Mountain Brook](/source/Mountain_Brook%2C_Alabama) and Greater Shelby County [Chambers of Commerce](/source/Chambers_of_Commerce), the [Alabama Republican Party](/source/Alabama_Republican_Party), and a board member of Birmingham Golf Association.