Rusty Glover


Benjamin Nash "Rusty" Glover III was a Republican candidate for Alabama's Lieutenant Governor in the 2018 election cycle and member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 34th District from 2006 to 2018. Previously, he was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives representing the 102nd District from 2002 through 2006.

Early life

Glover was born April 17, 1966, in Mobile, Alabama. He graduated from B.C. Rain High School in Mobile. After graduation, he attended Faulkner State Community College where he earned an associate degree, the University of South Alabama, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, an M.A. in History, and a M.Ed. in Secondary Education.

Alabama House of Representatives

Glover was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2002 and served one term.

Alabama Senate

Glover was first elected to the Alabama State Senate and began his first term in November 2006. He began his second term in the Alabama State Senate in November 2010, and began his third term in the Alabama State Senate in November 2014.

Personal life

Rusty was born April 17, 1966, in Mobile, Alabama. He graduated from B.C. Rain High School in Mobile. After graduation, he attended Faulkner State Community College, where he earned an associate degree; and the University of South Alabama, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, an M.A. in History, and a M.Ed. in Secondary Education.
He retired after 25 years of teaching from Mary G. Montgomery High School in Semmes, where he lives with his wife, Connie. Together they have two daughters, Kellie and Katie; a son-in-law, John McGraw; and a new grandson, Beau Monroe McGraw.
Rusty is a member of Wilmer Baptist Church in Wilmer, AL. He is, also, a member of Gideons International, National Rifle Association, and the University of South Alabama Alumni Association.