I was first elected to the Alabama Legislature in 1982. George Wallace had been elected to his last term as governor that year. Therefore, my first term as a legislator was Wallace’s final and fifth term as governor.

I had met Wallace during his first term as Governor in 1963. I was a 12-year-old Legislative Page and he was an energetic young governor. He never forgot that day and always reminded me of it in most of our visits.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. Steve served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at steve@steveflowers.us.

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