2018 Governor’s Race: Christopher Countryman
Christopher Countryman is an LGBTQ activist. He was also a youth pastor and juvenile corrections officer. Now the Dothan native has his sights set on the Alabama governor’s office. Countryman is running in the Democratic primary for governor. He spoke with WBHM’s Andrew Yeager as part of our series of interviews with gubernatorial candidates.
Countryman on closing tax loopholes he says benefit the rich:
On creating jobs:
On education:
On paying for Medicaid expansion:
On being a progressive in a conservative political culture:
Hear the full interview:
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