Meet the freshman legislator, former banker, and a self-described “policy nerd” who was determined to be a “voice for women.”
Independent Women’s Forum is pleased to announce that Alabama State Rep. Susan DuBose, a freshman legislator who already has become known for sponsoring bills to protect women’s rights, is the latest entry in our popular series of Champion Women profiles.
When DuBose was elected to the Alabama State House in 2022, she was determined to be a “voice for women.” It’s fair to say that the former banker and self-described “policy nerd” is making good on that promise. DuBose initiated the “What Is a Woman?” bill earlier this year. The bill takes its cue from IWF and IW Law Center’s commonsense “Women’s Bill of Rights” model legislation.
She also sponsored a bill to restrict women’s collegiate athletic competitions to women, extending a law that already protected public high school women athletes. When the bill was being considered, she got a lot of media attention. “Why do you want to stop transgender people from playing sports?” the reporter asked. The question wasn’t unexpected. The ACLU had condemned the bill for its supposed “fearmongering around trans experience in our state.”
“I explained that I was passing this legislation to protect women athletes and ensure they have a level playing field. We got that straight right from the beginning, and I went on to say that, in Alabama, we know what a woman is. We have common sense and the people of Alabama support this bill.”
The bill was passed and signed into law.
Susan DuBose is a lifelong Republican, who grew up in the beautiful and historical town of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, where her father owned a small gun shop and her mother was a systems analyst. The family loved to debate current events. Susan worked in a Hardee’s as a girl and was hired out of college by the bank she worked for throughout her career. She is married to a CPA. The couple has two children.
You can’t help but be impressed with this principled legislator. We’re banking on her to continue to do great things for women.
