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Step Up for Kids Day

Every Child Matters organized a non-partisan, nationwide event, "Step Up for Kids Day," on September 16, 2008 to draw public attention to issues affecting America's children. Kids and advocates gathered at the state house in Montgomery and raised the visibility children in this important election year.
Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Voices for Alabama's Children 

Statistics on Children

• There are 1,089,753 children under 18 in Alabama
• Children Living in Poverty (2007) - 269,086
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2007) - 82,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2007) - 344,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 18,318
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 12,558 (20.9%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 137
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 67,408 (54.4%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 38

Voter Information

Governor
Bob Riley (Next Election - 2010)
2008 State of the State Address

Lt. Governor
Jim Folsom Jr

Attorney General
Troy King

Department of Education

Department of Children's Affairs

State Legislature
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Click Here to Find Your State Senator

U.S. Senate
Jeff Sessions (2008)
Richard Shelby (2010)

U.S. House of Representatives
District #1 - Jo Bonner
District #2 - Terry Everett
District #3 - Mike Rogers
District #4 - Robert Aderholt
District #5 - "Bud" Cramer
District #6 - Spencer Bachus
District #7 - Artur Davis