- Chamber: Part of the 105-member Alabama House of Representatives.
- District Identifier: AL-HD-062 (state FIPS 01, lower chamber district key sldl:01:62, cataloged at explore/places/al/lower/62).
- Current Officeholder: Represented by Representative Bill Lamb (Republican), serving since his general election victory in November 2022.
- District Map Source: Boundaries enacted under the 2021 legislative redistricting plan accessible through the Alabama Legislature 2021 District Map Portal.
- Data Collection Date: 2026-10-08.
¶ 2. Geography and Communities
- Spatial Footprint: Bounded approximately by west longitude -87.716109, south latitude 33.003379, east longitude -87.065738, and north latitude 33.343069, encompassing eastern and southern sectors of Tuscaloosa County.
- Boundary Geography Reference: Boundary and geographic extent defined via the US Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles.
- County Containment: Lies entirely within Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
- Incorporated Municipalities: Contains nearly the entire mapped area of the town of Coaling; partial municipal overlaps include Vance, Brookwood, Lake View, Woodstock, Moundville, and peripheral tracts of the city of Tuscaloosa.
- Unincorporated Communities and CDPs: Encompasses partial census footprints for Cottondale and Holt, alongside rural eastern unincorporated settlements.
- Transportation Corridors: Anchored east-to-west by the Interstate 20/59 corridor connecting Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, complemented by US Highway 11 and Alabama State Route 216.
- Hydrological Features: Situated within the drainage basin of the Black Warrior River, including tributaries such as Hurricane Creek and Davis Creek.
¶ 3. Population and Electorate
- Total Population: Estimated at 48,993 (margin of error ±2,084) according to the US Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
- Household Income: Median household income reported at $77,178 (margin of error ±$6,887) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars via the Census Reporter District Profile.
- Poverty Measures: Estimated 5,841 individuals (margin of error ±1,181) living below the federal poverty line out of a poverty universe of 48,712 (margin of error ±2,082), yielding an approximate poverty rate of 12.0%.
- Electorate Structure: Substantially non-urban and suburban residential electorate concentrated in eastern Tuscaloosa County bedroom communities and industrial worker corridors.
¶ 4. Elections and Political Context
¶ 5. Economic and Civic Anchors
- Automotive Manufacturing: Anchored at Vance by Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, an automobile assembly plant located inside the district municipal boundary footprint that drives an extensive automotive supply and logistics network.
- Natural Resources and Energy: The eastern sector includes major metallurgical coal operations managed by Warrior Met Coal centered around Brookwood.
- Postsecondary Education and Training: The district is served regionally by Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, providing technical education and workforce readiness programs.
- Higher Education Connection: Located immediately west of the district, the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa serves as a primary regional employer and economic engine for surrounding residential communities.
- Healthcare Infrastructure: Acute care and emergency services are provided regionally by DCH Regional Medical Center in neighboring central Tuscaloosa.
- Civic Organizations: Local community governance and community recreation supported by regional municipal centers, the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce, and local volunteer emergency service departments.
¶ 6. People and Organizations to Map
- Key Public Figures: Representative Bill Lamb (state representative; former Tuscaloosa County CFO); municipal leaders across Coaling, Vance, and Brookwood.
- Core Institutional Entities: Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (Vance); Warrior Met Coal (Brookwood); Tuscaloosa County Commission; Shelton State Community College.
- Correlation Question 1: What relationship, if any, exists between capital investments by Mercedes-Benz U.S. International along Interstate 20/59 and state infrastructure appropriations sponsored by representatives from Alabama House District 62?
- Correlation Question 2: What relationship, if any, exists between Bill Lamb's 39-year tenure as Chief Financial Officer of Tuscaloosa County and his legislative committee assignments on the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund?
- Correlation Question 3: What relationship, if any, exists between workforce training initiatives at Shelton State Community College and technical staffing requirements at Warrior Met Coal and regional manufacturing facilities?
¶ 7. Representation and Legislative Work
- Committee Assignments: Bill Lamb serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund, House Committee on Fiscal Responsibility, House Committee on Transportation, and the House Committee on Tuscaloosa County, as indexed by Plural Policy Legislative Directory.
- Legislative Priorities: Focus on county fiscal policy, workforce training alignment with industrial corridors, transportation infrastructure along Interstate 20/59, and local legislation affecting Tuscaloosa County administration, consistent with reporting in The Ballot Brief Candidate Profile.
- Prior Public Service: Bill Lamb served 39 years as Chief Financial Officer of Tuscaloosa County prior to his retirement in 2021 and subsequent election to the legislature in 2022.