McDowell Lee

McDowell Lee
McDowell Lee
Secretary of the Alabama Senate
	In office; 1963–2011
Preceded by	Jesse E. Speight
Succeeded by	D. Patrick Harris
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from Barbour County
	In office; 1955–1963
Personal details
Born	Charles McDowell Lee; February 12, 1925; Clayton, Alabama, U.S.
Died	April 17, 2014 (aged 89); Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Troy University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1943–1945
Battles/wars	World War II

Charles McDowell Lee (February 12, 1925 – April 17, 2014) was an American politician.

Born in Clayton, Alabama, Lee went to Auburn University. He then served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1945 during World War II. He received his bachelor's degree from Troy University and worked as a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent. In 1948, Lee was elected Mayor of Clio, Alabama. From 1954 to 1962, Lee served in the Alabama House of Representatives as a Democrat. He then worked for Governor of Alabama George Wallace. Then, from 1963 until 2011, Lee served as Secretary of the Alabama State Senate. The Lieutenant Governor of Alabama Charles S. McDowell was his uncle. He died of cancer at his home in Auburn, Alabama.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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