11 Facts About Victor Gaston

Henry Victor Gaston was born on January 15,1943 and is an American politician.

Victor Gaston was the Acting Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives.

Victor Gaston worked as a school administrator and timber farmer.

Victor Gaston was elected by his colleagues to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore in December 2010 for a special session after the Republicans gained a majority during the 2010 mid-term elections.

Victor Gaston was re-elected to full four-year terms in 2011 and 2015.

Victor Gaston became the Acting Speaker of the Alabama House of House per state law and House rules after incumbent Speaker Mike Hubbard was convicted on 12 felony counts of public corruption.

Victor Gaston served as Acting Speaker until the full House reconvened to elect Mac McCutcheon as the permanent Speaker.

In June 2016, Victor Gaston announced that he would seek the job of Speaker on a permanent basis.

Victor Gaston sits on the Advisory Council for the Assistance League of Mobile, the American Legislative Exchange Council, the State Building Commission, and the Southwest Alabama division of the National Mental Health Association.

Victor Gaston is a member of Phi Delta Kappa, and a former member of the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars and the United States Energy Council.

Victor Gaston serves as a deacon at the Springhill Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama, which was founded in 1949.