Pamela Casey
Pamela Casey | |
|---|---|
| Blount County District Attorney | |
| Assumed office January 17, 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1981 or 1982 (age 43–44) |
| Political party | Republican |
Pamela Casey is an American politician. A member of the Alabama Republican Party, she has served as the District Attorney for Blount County since 2010.
Early life
[edit]Casey was born in Boaz, Alabama, but grew up in Snead, Alabama.[1]
Career
[edit]Casey was first elected as the Blount County District Attorney in 2010, becoming the first woman elected to countywide office in decades.[1] She was also the youngest ever person elected to the office.[2][3]
In 2023, she criticized the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles for failing to monitor violent inmates released from Alabama prisons.[4][5] In 2025, she said that the Blount County sheriff threatened to harass her over her prosecution of a friend of the sheriff.[6]
2026 Attorney General election
[edit]Casey announced her run for Attorney General in January 2025.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]Casey married Bobby Austin on May 29, 2017.[9] She has had two children through the use of in vitro fertilization.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Robinson, Carol. "Blount County D.A. Pamela Casey defies the odds". AL.com. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ McLamb, Stephen. "Alabama's youngest female district attorney sworn in". WAFF 48. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Conlon, Riley. "Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey running for Alabama attorney general in 2026". WTVM 13. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Daniel. "Blount County DA blasts Bureau of Pardons & Paroles for removing convicted murderer ankle monitor days after early release — 'Just very frustrating'". 1819 News. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Robinson, Carol. "Blount County convicted murderer released early without electronic monitoring; official assures 'I'll get it fixed'". AL.com. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Blount County DA says sheriff threatened to harrass her over prosecution of drug trafficker". AL.com. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Cason, Mike. "Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey hopes to become first woman elected Alabama attorney general". AL.com. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Blount Co. District Attorney Pamela Casey running for Attorney General in 2026". 6 WBRC News. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "When Pamela Casey married Bobby Austin: 'I knew my father would have been so pleased'". AL.com. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Controversial Alabama Supreme Court ruling ignites AG's race: 'Without IVF, I wouldn't be a mother'". AL.com. Retrieved 1 June 2025.