Full Name:
E. Richard 'Dickie' Drake
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Anita; 2 Children: Heath, Jared
Home City:
Leeds, AL
Religion:
Baptist
Attended, Community College of the Air Force
Attended, Jefferson State Community College
Representative, Alabama House of Representatives, District 45, 2011-2022
Candidate, Alabama State House of Representatives, District 45, 2018
No caucus information on file.
Served, Air National Guard
Co-Owner, Drake Lawn Maintenance, Limited Liability Cooperation
Served, United States Air Force
Member, Advisory Board, 3 Hots and a Cot
Member, Advisory Board, Lehigh Hanson/Leeds Community
Member, Chamber of Commerce of Center Point
Member, Chamber of Commerce of Irondale
Member, Chamber of Commerce of Leeds
Member, Chamber of Commerce of Moody
Member, Chamber of Commerce of Mountain Brook
Member, Chief's Council, 117th Air Refueling Wing
Member, E-9 Association, State of Alabama
Serves, Jefferson County Republican Executive Comittee
Charter Member, Leeds Exchange Club
Member/Deacon, Leeds First Baptist Church
Former President, Leeds Historical Society
Member, Leeds Historical Society
Former Vice President, Leeds Jaycees
Former President, Leeds Youth Baseball
Member, Military Stability and Job Creation Commission
Awards:
Meritorious Service Medal; Air Medal; Aerial Achievement Medal; Air Force Commendation Medal; Air Force Achievement Medal; Southwest Asia Service Medal with star; Kosovo Campaign Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Iraqi Campaign Medal; Colonel Leo Thorsness Veteran Award
Names of Grandchildren:
Lexi, Jackson, Colin, Addye
Number of Grandchildren:
4