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The immutable weirdness of Troy King
This is an opinion column.
The emails, DMs and text messages began in a trickle last week and this week grew into a flood. So many that, maybe, I should have set an auto-reply on my inbox.
Yes, I have seen ProPublica’s story. We all knew Troy King would get mixed up in something else. I won’t be back in the office until coronavirus has subsided, murder hornets have returned to Japan, but if you must speak with someone immediately …
But there is no break from this Bizarro World. And there was never going to be a break from King.
King once was Alabama’s attorney general, and that bright point on his resume will always follow his name on the first reference in news stories, no matter how many years have passed since he lost that office. His attempts to return to public life — running again for attorney general and for Congress this year — all failed.
But now it’s King’s private business ventures that are drawing him the most attention.
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Wife: Paige Pinson King
Son: Briggs (b. 19-Aug-1997)
Daughter: Colden
Daughter: Asher
University: BS History and Social Sciences, Troy State University (1990)
Law School: JD, University of Alabama Law School
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Troy King
American lawyer
Troy Robin King (born August 22, 1968) is the former attorney general of the state of Alabama. He previously served as an assistant attorney general and a legal adviser to both Republican governors Bob Riley and Fob James. King was appointed by Governor Bob Riley in 2004, when William Pryor resigned to accept a federal judgeship.
He then defeated Mobile CountyDistrict Attorney John Tyson Jr., in the 2006 election by a 54-46% margin.[1] He sought a second term but was defeated in the Republican primary, securing 40 percent of the vote to the roughly 60 percent by Luther Strange.
Personal life
[edit]King was born in Elba, Alabama, where his father was a real estate agent. King credits his interest in politics to being told at age 10 by his father that a canceled family vacation was the fault of President Jimmy Carter (D-GA).[2] He is a Baptist. King received his undergraduate degree from Troy University and is a 1994 graduate