Barnett Lawley served for six years on the board of directors of the Alabama Wildlife Federation and was the group’s vice president and legislative chairman for two terms. He is the recipient of the federation’s Member Service Award.

He is a co-founder of the St. Clair County chapters of Ducks Unlimited and the National Turkey Federation. Lawley also co-founded St. Clair County Sportsmen for the Environment and serves as its current president. He was instrumental in helping Pell City High School establish a wildlife management course in its curriculum.

In association with the Department of Conservation, Lawley created the St. Clair County Wildlife Management Area and received Treasure Forest designation for management of the W.B. Lawley estate property.

The Pell City native recently retired as president and owner of the M.B. Lawley, Inc. petroleum company, a position he held for more than 30 years. While with the company, he served as president of the Alabama Oilmen’s Association and was the group’s legislative chairman for 21 years. The group honored him as Oilman of the Year three times.

The 57-year-old graduated from Auburn University in 1967 with a degree in Business Administration.

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