He might be the only Alabama Governor to meet them.
Chapman was mentioned as a possible candidate for Governor of Alabama in the 2010 election.
Patterson served as Alabama governor during the first half of the centennial of the civil rights movement.
Alabama governors at the time could not serve consecutive terms so Sparks left office without seeking reelection.
The only difference is that for four years he has been making the trips as Governor of Alabama and traveling in a state airplane.
The salary of the director is set by the Governor of Alabama.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Alabama in 1872.
He sought Democratic nomination for Governor of Alabama in 1982.
In 1938, Connor became a candidate for Governor of Alabama.
He was the 51st Governor of Alabama for one term from 1999 to 2003, and to date is the last Democrat to hold that office.