Key Staff

• Mrs. Ellie Taylor is President of the Alabama Grocers Association. She has been involved with the Association full time for over 12 years. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration. You can reach her at (205) 823-5498 or e-mail her at etaylor@alabamagrocers.org

• Patrick D. McWhorter has served as governmental affairs representation for the Alabama Grocers Association since 1993. Pat received his education from Samford University and the University of Kentucky, and was Regional Vice President of the Tobacco Institute prior to moving to Alabama. His firm, The McWhorter Group, Inc., has been rated one of the top seven lobbying firms in Alabama by The Mobile Register.  You can reach him at (334) 277-9565 or e-mail him at Patrick@TheMcWhorterGroup.com