The Alabama Forestry Association Announces Its Endorsement of Caroleene Dobson for Secretary of State
Dobson was appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to serve as a commissioner for the Alabama Forestry Commission, has served there since 2022
From the Alabama Forestry Association
Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) announces its endorsement of Caroleene Dobson for Alabama Secretary of State.
Dobson is currently a shareholder at the Maynard Nexsen law firm. Her legal career is focused on commercial real estate, natural resources and energy law. Her clients include many private landowners and small businesses. Dobson was appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to serve as a commissioner for the Alabama Forestry Commission and has been serving the State in that role since 2022. She previously was the director of the Southeastern Livestock Exposition.
“I have the utmost respect for the Alabama Forestry Association and the outstanding work they do for our state’s forestry industry, and I am honored to have their endorsement in this race,” said Dobson. “As Secretary of State, I will make life easier for Alabama’s job creators by reducing fees, streamlining government services, and collaborating with our business community to build a stronger economy.”
Dobson and her husband, Bobby, live in Montgomery and have two children. She grew up in the timber basket of Monroe County on her family’s fifth-generation cattle farm. Dobson graduated high school from Monroe Academy and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and her juris doctorate from Baylor Law School.
“Fair, transparent and honest elections are the cornerstone of democracy and vital to the trust that citizens place in their government. Because of this, the office of Secretary of State is very important and requires someone with high character attributes,” said Chris Isaacson, AFA President and CEO. “I have known Caroleene and her family for years and her deep roots in the timber industry combined with her values, intelligence and drive assures me that she will do a great job in this role and we are quite pleased to support her.”
Dobson is seeking election for Alabama Secretary of State. The Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
The Alabama Forestry Association represents Alabama’s forestry community with membership that includes forest products manufacturers, landowners, loggers, wood dealers, foresters, consultants, and others involved in forestry. AFA is dedicated to protecting and improving the business, regulatory and legal environment for landowners and forest business owners to ensure the sustainable growth of Alabama’s forests and forest industry.
Forests cover more than two-thirds of the state and provide raw material for Alabama’s second largest manufacturing industry. Forestry provides $36 billion total economic output to the state’s economy. To learn more, visit: https://www.alaforestry.org
