Retired NPD Captain Ron Bolton Announces House District 61 Bid

NORTHPORT, AL — Retired Northport Police officer Ron Bolton confirmed to Patch on Friday that he will run in 2022 as a Republican for the District 61 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives that will be vacated by Republican Rodney Sullivan.

Sullivan announced in June that he would not run for re-election after one term in the legislature. Alabama House District 61 includes most of Northport, the town of Coker, portions of northwest Tuscaloosa County, and all of Pickens County.

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Bolton, 60, retired from law enforcement as a captain after 25 years of service and is seeking political office for the first time. He describes himself as a life-long conservative and solid supporter of public safety personnel.

His platform, Bolton said, is primarily focused on four key issues: rural broadband access, aiding financially-struggling rural healthcare initiatives, fighting to secure state road and bridge funds and working with economic development leaders at all levels to bring good jobs to the district.

“If I’m elected to serve in the Alabama House of Representatives, my job will be to produce for our communities,” Bolton said. “I humbly ask for the consideration and votes of my neighbors and friends in District 61.”

During his time with the Northport Police Department, Bolton served as both Administrative and Patrol Division commander. In addition to his service in the department, he was also a long-time instructor at the University of Alabama Law Enforcement Academy, served the Northport Police Department as its Tactical Team Commander, and spent many years serving on the Board of Directors for Turning Point Services.

Bolton is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Apart from law enforcement, he is a member of the Tuscaloosa County Republican Executive Committee, the Alabama Republican State Executive Committee, and Five Points Baptist Church in Northport.

He has been married to his wife Sharon for 31 years. He has two children, two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

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