Retired U.S. Army Major Patrick “Pat” Bishop, a Republican candidate for Alabama lieutenant governor, will meet with local residents during an upcoming campaign stop in Rainbow City Monday night. Bishop plans to engage voters and discuss what he describes as his vision for a “common-sense Alabama.” The event will be held at the Rainbow City Public Library on Monday, March 9, at 5 p.m.
Bishop recently announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor in the 2026 election, campaigning under the principle of “actions, not words.” His platform includes promoting the use of community service officers within law enforcement agencies, improving public education while supporting the rights of parents, expanding economic opportunities for underserved communities, pursuing better care for veterans and advocating for equality for all Americans. He has also said he would like to explore ways to bring additional medical centers to counties across Alabama.
A native of the Kingston area of Birmingham, Bishop attended Jones Valley High School before transferring to Ramsay High School after Jones Valley closed. He graduated from Ramsay in 1990 and enlisted in the United States Army. His military career spanned more than 26 years and included multiple deployments as a U.S. Army paratrooper in specialized commands. His final assignment was as command public affairs officer and antiterrorism officer for the 412th Theater Engineer Command in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Bishop was commissioned as an officer in 2004 through the Army’s Direct Commissioning Program. He also graduated from the Birmingham Police Academy in 1997 and recently completed his law degree at the Birmingham School of Law. In addition, he completed training as a mediator for the State of Alabama and has used those skills to assist U.S. veterans.
His law enforcement and public service experience includes working as an officer with the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles from 2016 to 2019 and serving as a chaplain deputy with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department under Sheriff Mark Pettway. Since 2021, he has worked with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Department.
Bishop holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in law enforcement from Jefferson State Community College, a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice and a Master of Arts in criminal justice from Columbia Southern University, as well as a Master of Business Administration in public administration with a focus on public information from the same university.
Outside of his professional career, Bishop serves as an associate minister at Trinity Baptist Church in Birmingham. He is also active in several organizations, including the Tau Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, Geometry Lodge No. 410, the Military Officers Association of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars in Cullman County, the Fraternal Order of Police at the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office and the National Honor Society at Columbia Southern University.
He and his wife, Angela, a Birmingham police officer, have been married for 26 years.
For more information about Bishop’s campaign, visit bishopforbama.com or the campaign’s social media platforms.
