About

Connie was elected to serve on the Madison City Council as the city’s representative for District 2 in 2020. Connie serves as the city’s representative on the Madison Utilities Board and the Top of Alabama Region Council of Governments Board (TARCOG).  She served as the TARCOG Board President from 2023-2025. She also serves as Chair on the city’s Finance Committee and is the city’s liaison for the Madison Chamber of Commerce, The Information Technology Department the Planning Department and the City Clerk’s Department.

Connie retired from the City of Madison Board of Education after being appointed in 2009 and serving 10 years. She served on the district's Capital Planning, Safety and Security, Policy, Community Relations and Advocacy, Curriculum and Instruction and Finance Committees. She also served as the board’s Legislative Liaison, advocating for children in both Montgomery and Washington, DC. While on the Board of Education, she served two terms on the Alabama Association of School Boards Board of Directors and also Chaired their Advocacy Committee.

Connie co-chaired the successful Madison Forward campaign for the added ad valorem taxes for the Madison City school system.

Connie is an active volunteer and regularly volunteers with Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theatre and Academy, and serves on their Board of Directors. 

Connie is a graduate of Leadership Greater Huntsville and Momentum Leadership.

Connie has a degree in Business Administration: Business Management from Auburn University and is a full time community volunteer. She has been a part of the Madison Community since 1984 and is a charter member of Asbury United Methodist Church.

Connie and her husband, Richard, have two sons and a daughter-in-law. Richard is Director of Programs at Leonardo DRS. Their older son, Ross, graduated of Bob Jones High School and Auburn University. He is working as a Software Engineer at SAIC. Their younger son, Riley, graduated from James Clemens High School and attends the University of Alabama, Huntsville, where he studies History. Daughter-in-law, Harley, graduated from Hartselle High School, Auburn University and Athens State University with degrees in Chemistry and Education and recently published her first book.