Alvin Holmes dies at 81; had served decades in Alabama House

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Former state Rep. Alvin Holmes, who had been the longest-serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives before his 2018 defeat, has died. He was 81.

Alabama House of Representatives spokesman Clay Redden confirmed Holmes’ death Saturday.

Holmes, one of the first African Americans …

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