JASPER, Alabama (July 30, 2010) – Greg Reed, Republican nominee for the Alabama Senate in District 5, today said the completion of Corridor X due to begin Sunday will be one of the most important stretches of highway ever constructed in Alabama.

“The long-awaited Interstate 22 connecting Birmingham to Memphis is a dream come true for this part of Alabama. Good transportation opens doors for economic development and jobs for our area. Getting I-65 linked to Corridor X, soon to be I-22, will bring the potential for growth to this entire part of the state,” Mr. Reed said. “When elected to the Senate, I will work to make sure we attract business and new jobs to District 5. I-22 will be a magnet for doing just that,” he added.

Senate District 5 is comprised of all of Walker and parts of Tuscaloosa, Winston and Jefferson Counties.

Greg and his wife, the former Mitsy Harbison, are natives of Cordova, Alabama. They have been married for 22 years and have three sons. Their sons Andrew and James are 16-year-old twins, and John Michael is 14 years old. The Reed boys attend Jasper City Schools in the 9th and 7th grades. Mr. Reed has worked in the medical equipment industry since 1991. He has been for the past six years Vice President of Preferred Medical Systems. Preferred Medical is an exclusive representative of diagnostic medical ultrasound systems in six states for General Electric Healthcare.