David Padgett is the Economic Development Director at Bullock County Development Authority. A native of Bullock County, David has a unique perspective on the challenges of rural Alabama. He has served in this position since January 2019. David also serves as President of Grow Southeast Alabama, a regional non-profit united for economic development. Padgett was appointed to the State of Alabama Electric Vehicle Advisory Board. He currently serves as a Board member of Sparks Foundation for Wallace Community College in Eufaula, Alabama, the South Central Alabama Development Commission, and the Bullock County Chamber of Commerce. He is an active member of the Economic Development Association of Alabama, the Alabama Agribusiness Council, the Alabama Forestry Association, and the Southern Economic Development Council. Padgett is a graduate of Auburn University in Industrial Operations Management. He has one daughter, Anna Kathryn Padgett, Chief Financial Officer of Lee County Alabama.