sTaTe Pages Alabama Alaska Nickname .....................................................................The Heart of Dixie Nickname .......................................................................The Last Frontier Motto ......................................................Aldemus Jura Nostra Defendere Motto ............................................................................North to the Future (We Dare Defend Our Rights) Flower ................................................................................ Forget-Me-Not Flower ...........................................................................................Camellia Bird ................................................................................ Willow Ptarmigan Bird .....................................................................................Yellowhammer Tree ..........................................................................................Sitka Spruce Tree ................................................................... Southern (Longleaf) Pine Song ........................................................................................Alaska’s Flag Song ...............................................................................................Alabama Entered the Union ............................................................ January 3, 1959 Entered the Union ......................................................December 14, 1819 Capital .............................................................................................. Juneau Capital ....................................................................................Montgomery STATISTICS STATISTICS Land Area (square miles) ..............................................................570,641 Land Area (square miles) ................................................................50,645 Rank in Nation ........................................................................................1st Rank in Nation .....................................................................................28th Population ........................................................................................710,231 Population .....................................................................................4,779,736 Rank in Nation .....................................................................................47th Rank in Nation .....................................................................................23rd Density per square mile .........................................................................1.2 Density per square mile .......................................................................94.4 Capital City ...................................................................................... Juneau Capital City ............................................................................Montgomery Population ..........................................................................................30,988 Population ........................................................................................202,696 Rank in State ......................................................................................... 2nd Rank in State ......................................................................................... 2nd Largest City .............................................................................. Anchorage Largest City ............................................................................Birmingham Population ........................................................................................279,243 Population ........................................................................................228,798 Number of Representatives in Congress ................................................1 Number of Representatives in Congress ................................................7 Number of 2012 Electoral Votes ..............................................................3 Number of 2012 Electoral Votes ..............................................................9 Number of Geographic Boroughs .........................................................16 Number of County Governments ..........................................................67 Number of County Governments ..........................................................11 Number of Municipal Governments ...................................................458 Number of Consolidated Governments ..................................................5 Number of School Districts ..................................................................131 Number of Municipal Governments ...................................................148 Number of Special Districts .................................................................529 Number of School Districts ......................................................................0 Number of Special Districts ...................................................................15 LEGISLATIVE.BRANCH Legislative Body ......................................................................Legislature LEGISLATIVE.BRANCH Legislative Body ......................................................................Legislature President of the Senate ................................................ Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey President Pro Tem of the Senate .............................................Del Marsh President of the Senate ....................................................... Gary Stevens Secretary of the Senate ................................................. D. Patrick Harris Secretary of the Senate ........................................................Kirsten Waid Speaker of the House ........................................................Mike Hubbard Speaker of the House ....................................................... Mike Chenault Speaker Pro Tem of the House .........................................Victor Gaston Chief Clerk of the House ................................................Suzanne Lowell Clerk of the House ............................................................... Greg Pappas 2011 Regular Session ........................................... Jan. 18 – April 17, 2011 2011 Regular Session .......................................March 1 – mid-June, 2011 Number of Senatorial Districts ..............................................................20 Number of Senatorial Districts ..............................................................35 Number of Representative Districts .....................................................40 Number of Representative Districts ...................................................105 EXECUTIVE.BRANCH EXECUTIVE.BRANCH Governor ................................................................................Sean Parnell Governor ....................................................................... Robert J. Bentley Lieutenant Governor ......................................................Mead Treadwell Lieutenant Governor ..................................................................Kay Ivey Attorney General .................................................................John J. Burns Secretary of State .............................................................. Beth Chapman Treasurer ............................................................................... Jerry Burnett Attorney General ............................................................. Luther Strange Auditor .................................................................................. Pat Davidson Treasurer ............................................................................. Young Boozer Comptroller .......................................................................... Kim Garnero Auditor ..............................................................................Samantha Shaw State Comptroller .................................................................... Tom White Governor’s Present Term ............................................... 7/2009 – 12/2014 Number of Elected Officials in the Executive Branch ..........................2 Governor’s Present Term ................................................. 1/2011 – 1/2015 Number of Members in the Cabinet .....................................................19 Number of Elected Officials in the Executive Branch ..........................7 Number of Members in the Cabinet .....................................................25 JUDICIAL.BRANCH Highest Court ....................................................................Supreme Court JUDICIAL.BRANCH Supreme Court Chief Justice ........................................Walter Carpeneti Highest Court ....................................................................Supreme Court Number of Supreme Court Judges ..........................................................5 Supreme Court Chief Justice ............................................ Sue Bell Cobb Number of Intermediate Appellate Court Judges .................................3 Number of Supreme Court Judges ..........................................................9 Number of U.S. Court Districts ................................................................1 Number of Intermediate Appellate Court Judges ...............................10 U.S. Circuit Court ......................................................................9th Circuit Number of U.S. Court Districts ................................................................3