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Alvin Holmes

Alvin Holmes

American politician (1939–2020)

Alvin Adolf Holmes (October 26, 1939 – November 21, 2020) was an American politician who served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 78th District from 1974 to 2018. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was African American.

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Alvin Holmes was an Alabama Delegate to the 1968 Democratic National Convention and again to the 1996 Democratic National Convention.[1]

He campaigned to remove the Confederate flag from Alabama's capitol.

Holmes died on November 21, 2020, at the age of 81.[2]

References

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    "Gadsden Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  2. [2]
    Alvin Holmes, longtime outspoken Alabama legislator who fought for equality, dies


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