The Alabama League of Municipalities on Tuesday recognized Senator Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, and Senator Katie Britt, R-Alabama, with its 2026 Hometown Hero Award during a breakfast panel and meeting at the National League of Cities’ Congressional City Conference.
The League presents the Hometown Hero Award each year to leaders who show a sustained commitment to strengthening communities and improving quality of life for local residents.
Tuberville and Britt were recognized by a delegation of more than 200 mayors and council members, the largest state contingent at the conference, for “their continued advocacy for Alabamians and their work at the federal level to support local governments, infrastructure development and economic growth across the state,” the Alabama League of Municipalities said in a press release.
“Alabama’s cities and towns depend on strong partnerships at every level of government,” Greg Cochran, executive director of the Alabama League of Municipalities, said. “Senator Tuberville and Senator Britt have demonstrated a clear commitment to supporting our municipalities and ensuring communities across Alabama have the resources they need to grow and succeed.”
Since taking office in 2020, Tuberville has worked with local leaders across Alabama to address issues that directly affect municipal governments, according to the League.
“I am honored to receive the Hometown Hero Award from the Alabama League of Municipalities,” Tuberville said. “Representing the great people of Alabama is an honor. We have had a big year in the Yellowhammer State. Whether you consider the relocation of SPACECOM, Fannie Mae and the U.S. Coast Guard training center or the record number of manufacturing jobs pouring into our state, Alabama’s future is bright. I’m proud of the work we’ve done so far, but we’re just getting started.”
Britt, who was sworn in as Alabama’s first elected female senator in 2023, also has supported major projects and appropriations for Alabama municipalities, according to the League.
“Each and every day in the U.S. Senate, I’m fighting hard for our values, our people and our state. Nothing is more important to me than growing opportunity in Alabama, and I am so fortunate to have such outstanding state partners who share this goal and actively communicate the needs and priorities of their communities,” Britt said. “From working to bring Space Command to its rightful home in Huntsville, to advocating for and securing Birmingham-Southern College as our Coast Guard’s new training center, to championing commerce at the Port of Mobile and seeing it become the deepest port on the Gulf of America, to supporting Eli Lilly’s $6 billion investment in Huntsville, I’m dedicated to strengthening Alabama’s future. I’ve also directly secured more than $456 million in federal funding for projects across our state to support our military installations, invest in roads and bridges that connect Alabamians, and provide critical resources for our rural communities. I have fought tirelessly for our state, and our work is just getting started. I am honored to receive the Hometown Hero Award as I continue to ensure that every room I’m in, Alabama has a strong seat at the table.”
According to the League, Britt and Tuberville have shown a lasting commitment to the communities they serve, making them “hometown heroes” to cities and towns across the state.
