Andy Whitt isn’t exactly an attention-seeking politician. That makes him more than somewhat unique in today’s world of social media hot takes and ridiculous pandering among those serving in public office.

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It also made him the perfect choice to take on Alabama’s gambling problems. A low-key, straight shooter with no ties to gaming and serving a district with no legal gambling facilities and no immediate possibilities of having one, Whitt was an obvious choice.

Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, who more than a year ago tasked Whitt with the job of investigating Alabama’s current gambling situation and crafting legislation that would address the entirety of the issue, said he knew if he gave Whitt the job that it would get done and that it would be thorough and clean.