Susan Pace Hamill has devoted her life to advocating fairness and applying Christian principles to public policy. In recent years, Susan has carried her message of faith-based reform across the state, and even onto the pages of the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.
A Florida native, Susan earned her B.A. in English and History from Emory University in 1982. With a passion for advocacy, Susan decided to devote her life to the practice of law. She enrolled in Tulane University Law School and graduated with her juris doctor in 1985. The following year, Susan earned her L.L.M degree from New York University.
Concentrating her practice on tax laws and business structures, Susan became one of the early experts on limited liability companies. Her expertise in this field propelled her academic career, and in 1992 she began teaching law at the George Mason Law School in Arlington, Virginia. During this time, she also worked for the internal revenue service as an expert in partnership tax law. In 1994, Susan began teaching law at the University of Alabama, where she still teaches today.
In 2002, Susan earned her Master's degree in Theological Studies from Beeson Divinity School at Samford University. While there, Susan discovered that Alabama income tax policies tax those living in poverty. Amazed at this injustice, Susan published a thesis arguing for tax reform based on Judeo-Christian ethics. Since then, Susan has focused her efforts toward applying faith-based moral principles to public policy.
Susan's writings have influenced both Democratic and Republican elected officials, including Governor Bob Riley, who endorsed her thesis during a television appearance in October of 2002. In addition to political leaders, Susan's research has been cited by ministers from churches all over Alabama in sermons advocating a reformed tax structure.
Since 2002, Susan has been striving to spread her message of tax fairness through the media, churches, and her own writings. As our representative, Susan will take her advocacy to a new level. Working with other legislators, Susan will focus on easing the tax burden on the poor and middle class, and making sure our tax dollars are not wasted.
Susan lives in Tuscaloosa with her husband, Brad Roane, and their two children, Nancy Lee, 16, and William, 19. They are members of Trinity United Methodist Church. Susan sits on the board of directors for the University of Alabama Wesley Foundation, Turning Point, and the Alabama Poverty Project.
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