Barry E. Robertson was sworn in as Calhoun County’s Commissioner of Licenses on January 2, 1995 and was re-elected in 1998, and has been re-elected to five consecutive terms.  Prior to being License Commissioner, he served as a member of Governor Jim Folsom’s Cabinet as the Governor’s Legislative Liaison to the Alabama State Senate. Barry also served as Chief of Staff/Administrative Assistant to the Lieutenant Governor of Alabama. Prior to his service in Montgomery, Barry was employed with the East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission.

Barry was born in Fort Eustis, Virginia, and is a life long resident of Calhoun County. A graduate of Jacksonville High School, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Jacksonville State University and a Masters degree in Political Science from JSU. Barry and has a daughter, Anna-Kate, a son Parker, and a canine named Xena, a Boerbel Mastiff.  They attend Anniston First United Methodist Church.

Chair, Anniston First United Methodist Church, Board of Trustees

Civic, Government and Professional Activities

Past Chair, Faith Christian School Board

Past President, Association of Alabama Tax Administrators

Past Chair, Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce

Past President, Association of Alabama Tax Administrators

Past President, Kiwanis Club of Anniston

 Governors Commission on Physical Fitness

Former Member, Complex Board, Anniston Museum of Natural History

Former Member, Board of Directors, Boys & Girls Clubs of Calhoun County

Young Men’s Christian Association

Jacksonville State University, Young Alumnus of the Year

Alabama State Defense Force