¶ 2. Geography and Communities
- Mapped boundary extent: West longitude -86.393905, South latitude 33.452551, East longitude -85.705644, North latitude 33.795599
- Geographic file provenance: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles (2024–2025)
- County overlaps: Calhoun County, Alabama, St. Clair County, Alabama, and Talladega County, Alabama
- Core municipal overlaps: Pell City, Alabama (nearly entire mapped place), Riverside, Alabama (nearly entire mapped place), and Weaver, Alabama (nearly entire mapped place)
- Partial census place overlaps: Anniston, Alabama, Lincoln, Alabama, Saks, Alabama, Choccolocco, Alabama, Alexandria, Alabama, Oxford, Alabama, Ohatchee, Alabama, and Jacksonville, Alabama
- Primary transportation corridors: Interstate 20, U.S. Route 78, U.S. Route 231, and U.S. Route 431
- Major hydrological features: Coosa River basin and the Logan Martin Lake reservoir system
¶ 3. Population and Electorate
¶ 4. Elections and Political Context (dated historical records)
- State election authority calendar: Alabama Secretary of State 2026 Election Information (Primary May 19, 2026; Runoff June 16, 2026; General November 3, 2026)
- Certified 2026 general election nominees: Randy Wood (Republican), certified August 28, 2026
- Electoral status: The general election scheduled for November 3, 2026, is upcoming as of the collection date; results remain uncertified.
- Partisan baseline: The district spans suburban Birmingham commuter zones in St. Clair County and rural-industrial communities in Calhoun and Talladega counties, historically leaning conservative in statewide legislative and executive contests.
¶ 5. Economic and Civic Anchors
¶ 6. People and Organizations to Map
- Randy Wood: State Representative representing Alabama House District 36, listed in the Alabama Legislature Directory as of September 30, 2026.
- Municipal governance bodies: Municipal administrations and councils of Pell City, Riverside, and Weaver.
- Regional industrial entities: Leadership councils of Honda Development & Manufacturing of America (Lincoln) and commanding authorities of Anniston Army Depot.
- Healthcare administrators: Executive leadership of Ascension St. Vincent's St. Clair and Regional Medical Center (RMC).
- Open correlation question 1: What relationship, if any, exists between commuter patterns toward major manufacturing anchors like the Honda Alabama Auto Plant and legislative resource allocations for Interstate 20 corridor improvements across House District 36?
- Open correlation question 2: What relationship, if any, exists between the tri-county jurisdictional split across Calhoun, St. Clair, and Talladega counties and capital funding distribution for community healthcare facilities such as Ascension St. Vincent's St. Clair?
- Open correlation question 3: What relationship, if any, exists between state environmental regulatory policies along the Coosa River basin at Logan Martin Lake and commercial shoreline property development in Pell City and Riverside?
¶ 7. Representation and Legislative Work
- Current representative: Randy Wood, Republican, representing District 36 in the Alabama House of Representatives.
- Official member portal: Alabama Legislature Member Detail
- Standing committee assignments: Specific committee assignments are recorded within official legislative journals and ALISON directory rosters; typical past assignments for regional delegation members include Transportation, Infrastructure, and Local Legislation committees.
- Legislative priorities: Focus areas historically tracked by the delegation include Interstate 20 transit corridor upkeep, agricultural and industrial economic retention, support for the Anniston Army Depot defense corridor, and local funding authorizations for public safety and education.