The DeKalb County Republican Breakfast Club will meet on Saturday, June 13, at the Western Sizzlin' Steak House in Fort Payne at 7:30 AM.

The speaker will be State Representative Mike Ball of Madison County. Ball is the Chairman of the Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee.

"Representative Mike Ball was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2002. He and his wife, Debbie, have three children - Chris, Cara, and Mandy, a grandson, Jacob and a granddaughter, Clarke.

Mike received his A.S. in Criminal Justice from Jefferson State Junior College and his B.S. in Political Science from Athens State University. He is a member of Asbury Methodist United Methodist Church in Madison.

Mike served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1973 to 1977 and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. In 1978, he became an Alabama State Trooper, and served 8 years in the Highway Patrol Division.

In 1986, he was assigned to serve in the Major Crimes Unit of the Alabama Bureau of Investigation. In addition to his investigative duties, Mike also served as a Hostage Negotiator. He retired from the Alabama Department of Public Safety on January 1, 2003.

Mike also enjoys singing and playing mandolin with The Madison Mountaintop Band. A student of several musical instruments, he particularly enjoys improvisation with other "shade tree" musicians, including "The House Band", comprised of several House members."

The club has no dues or fees other than the cost of your food.

The meeting is open to the public.

For more information, contact Jack Stiefel at (256) 899-6001.