Tracie West
Representative, District 02
Tracie West was born in Lee County, Alabama. Soon after, her family relocated to Birmingham where she grew up and graduated from Jefferson Christian Academy. Tracie returned to Auburn and graduated from Auburn University College of Human Sciences in March of 1991. Tracie launched a career in business in 1997, owning and operating a successful small business in Auburn for the next 21 years. Tracie has been a licensed Realtor since 2015 and currently works with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services.
Tracie has invested her time in the community by serving as the Lee County Salvation Army Board (2004-2011), Lee County Youth Development Center Board (2005-2009), Auburn Chamber of Commerce Board (2002-2011), Foundation for Auburn Continued Enrichment in Schools Board (2005-2009). Tracie was named Auburn Chamber recipient for the “Spirit of Auburn” award in 2010 for outstanding service to the Auburn community.
In 2019, after serving for nine years as a local school board member for Auburn City Schools, Tracie was elected to serve District 2, for the Alabama State Board of Education and is currently in her second term. She is a member of the Lee County Sunrise Rotary Club. Tracie is also serving as a member of the East Alabama Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors.
Tracie is married to Lt. Colonel Paul West (US Army Reserve). Together they raised three daughters who each attended public schools. Tracie and Paul attend Embrace Church in Auburn.