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Cheryl Baswell Guthrie was a Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 5th Congressional District (map) of Alabama. She was seeking the Republican nomination to replace retiring incumbent Rep. Bud Cramer (D-Ala.). Alabama Republicans chose Wayne Parker over her in the GOP congressional runoff, which took place on July 15, 2008. ^[1]

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

She currently practices law in Huntsville, and also serves as Director for nearly a dozen profit and nonprofit corporations. ^[2]

2008 elections

Guthrie was seeking the Republican nomination to replace retiring incumbent Rep. Bud Cramer (D-Ala.). Alabama Republicans chose Wayne Parker over her in the GOP congressional runoff, which took place on July 15, 2008. ^{[1] [3][4]}

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Guthrie will be assigned committees if and when she is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Alabama and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Aaron Blake, "Love and Parker triumph in Alabama GOP Runoffs”, The Hill, July 15, 2008
2. ↑ [1]
3. ↑ 2008 Alabama's congressional primaries results
4. ↑ Alabama GOP Faces Runoffs for Two Key House Races

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on Alabama’s 5th Congressional District
• Cheryl Baswell Guthrie for Congress website

External articles