Terri LaPoint’s Pastor – Endorsement of Terri LaPoint for U.S. Congress – Alabama District 3
I am honored to wholeheartedly endorse Terri LaPoint for the United States House of Representatives for Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District.
For years, Terri has been a courageous and unwavering advocate for the voiceless, the vulnerable, and the overlooked in our society. Her tireless work exposing injustice, defending families, and shining a light into places where many would prefer to look away has revealed a rare combination of conviction, compassion, and courage. Terri embodies the kind of principled leadership our nation desperately needs in this hour.
Terri is not a politician seeking power; she is a public servant answering a calling.
She has consistently demonstrated the character of a modern-day Esther: a woman willing to stand in the gap, speak truth to power, and refuse to be silent when the innocent suffer. Terri’s advocacy for families unjustly torn apart, her bold stance against government overreach, and her commitment to parental rights and personal liberty reflect the very heartbeat of Alabama values.
Terri understands the real struggles facing Alabama families because she has walked with families through their deepest valleys. She has fought for them—not from a distance, but shoulder-to-shoulder, in the trenches, with empathy and unwavering resolve. That is the kind of representative we need in Washington: someone who brings both a fierce moral compass and a compassionate heart.
I believe Terri will champion:
- Family freedom and parental rights
- Protection of children and the vulnerable
- Government accountability and transparency
- Civil liberties and constitutional integrity
- Faith, family, and Alabama values
- The restoration of justice where systems have failed
Where others have been content to remain silent, Terri has spoken with boldness. Where others have backed down, Terri has stood firm. Where others have chosen comfort, Terri has chosen courage.
This is the kind of leader who will not merely occupy a seat in Congress, but will represent, protect, and fight for the people of Alabama.
I encourage every voter in Alabama’s 3rd District to join me in supporting Terri LaPoint, a proven defender of truth, justice, and the God-given rights of every American family.
Terri LaPoint will be a voice in Washington for those whose voices cannot be heard.
And I am proud to stand with her.
Pastor Jason Hooper
Senior Pastor, King’s Way Church
Southern Freedom Society proudly endorses Terri LaPoint for Congress, Alabama District 3.
This endorsement isn’t about politics as usual. It’s about courage, conviction, and a lifetime of standing up for those who don’t have a voice.
For years, Terri LaPoint has been on the front lines fighting for children caught in the child protective services system, DHR, and foster care systems across this country. While others looked the other way, she stepped in and took a stand.
She didn’t just speak out. She exposed what many were afraid to say.
Terri is widely known for coining the term “medical kidnapping,” shining a light on abuses that too many families have faced in silence. That kind of courage doesn’t come from the establishment. It comes from someone who answers to truth and to the people.
At a time when we need leaders who are willing to challenge broken systems and fight for real accountability, Terri LaPoint has already proven she’s willing to do exactly that.
She stands with We the People. Not the establishment.
And that’s exactly why we’re standing with her.
#WeThePeople#TruthMatters#Liberty#Freedom
From a Family helped by Terri LaPoint:
To the voters of Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District:
My name is Dee Prince, and I am a grandmother living in the state of Alabama. I am writing to strongly endorse Terri LaPoint for Congress. My support for Terri is deeply personal, because my own family was helped by her courage and her willingness to speak out about the wrongs being done to families by the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR).
Terri LaPoint has shown that she is not afraid to stand up for parents, grandparents, and children who feel powerless when facing government agencies. In my family’s case, her ability to write, speak, and bring attention to the injustice done by DHR has made a real difference for families across the nation, not just in Alabama. Because of Terri’s stand against this tyrannical agency, children are remaining with their parents instead of being placed in foster care and adoption. She is bringing awareness of Title IV funding and how it is used as incentives by DHR caseworkers, attorneys, and judges for children to be taken from their families and placed for adoption.
Too many families have been victims of DHR removing their children without court orders or proof of wrongdoing. Families feel DHR has too much power without enough transparency. Parents deserve clear answers, honest explanations, and fair treatment. Terri LaPoint understands this problem, and she has proven that she will fight to make sure DHR, attorneys, and judges are held accountable to the people they are supposed to serve.
District Three needs a representative in Washington who will stand up for families, demand transparency from government agencies, and protect the rights of parents, grandparents, and children who are treated like criminals when they ask questions about the procedures DHR uses to take children from loving families. I believe Terri Lapoint is that person and she was chosen for such a time as this!
I respectfully ask the voters of Alabama’s 3rd District to support Terri LaPoint for Congress.
Sincerely,
Dee Prince
Grandmother, and resident of Alabama
Family Forward Project is a grassroots platform for families adversely impacted by
the child welfare system and citizens who appreciate the urgent need for change.
Founder Connie Reguli has worked with Terri LaPoint for a decade to help protect
parental rights in juvenile and family courts. Terri and Connie have traveled to
Washington D.C. many times and sat in congressional offices with broken families
who told their stories of government overreach. Connie has traveled to Alabama to
support Terri in her political work, including the July 2024 Voice of Freedom dinner
sponsored by the Republican Women of Trussville. Terri’s leadership resulted in an
award for Most Outstanding Small Republican Women’s Club in Alabama.
The American foster care system is broken.
Children lost in the system are permanently disconnected from their family…
THEIR LEGACY.
Eighty Five percent of children in foster care are there due to issues related to
neglect and poverty, NOT physical or sexual abuse.
FAMILY FORWARD PROJECT is proud to stand with TERRI LAPOINT
And ask you to help put her in Washington D.C.
CONNIE REGULI, J.D.
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Paul LaPoint – Husband of 35 years and Firefighter for 30 years:
Let me introduce you to my wife, who I love dearly. She is a great American who loves her country and her fellow Americans. She has a big and kind heart, and she has always served the American people from the time she graduated college. She worked at the Hannah Home for abused women and children. She has worked for the Cullman and Blount County Health Departments as a [Breastfeeding Peer] counselor. She was a birth doula helping women with their pregnancy.
She has counseled and provided a loving home to children and different people until they were able to get on their feet. She has the biggest and kindest heart of anyone I know. She now wants to do her civic duty in Washington to continue helping people. I ask for your help to send her on her next mission of service in Washington.
Writer Russell Estes:
The invite came from the Communications Director for a Congressional candidate. When she first contacted me, asking for a personal meet and greet, I made it very clear:
“I don’t write about politics.”
“She wants to meet you. She’s gonna take her spunk and grit to Washington and make a difference,” the director told me.
“I don’t give endorsements, and don’t write about politics.”
“I believe she’s someone you’d like to speak with about future ideas for Alabama,” she continued.
“That’s wonderful,” said I. “Still don’t write about politics.”
So I stood my ground. I never sway from my rules. I don’t get involved with politics. Definitely don’t write about politics.
Now I want you to understand something about me—I have the backbone of a fence post when it comes to my rules. I don’t bend. I don’t sway. I don’t wobble. I’m not meeting a politician for lunch.
The meatloaf sure is good at The Blue Plate Diner in Northport, Alabama. I recommended it to Terri LaPoint, an Alabama mom, patriot, award-winning author, investigative journalist, and a candidate for Alabama’s US Congressional Seat 3.
Now before you go judging me too hard, let me explain. This was not political. And if you’ve ever eaten there, you know good and well that your personal convictions can be swayed by tasty calories.
I walked in, shook her hand, and before I even sat down good, I said, “Just so we’re clear—I don’t write about politics.”
She smiled and said, “Thank God. I don’t want to talk about it either.”
“I write about people. I write about hope, courage, and inspiration. Not about politics.”
“Excellent,” says Terri.
And just like that, we had ourselves a bipartisan agreement.
I sat my phone on the table between us. I opened my recorder app and hit start. Conversation went anywhere from favorite recipes to raising families. It intertwined between calories and pictures of sons and daughters that grow up faster than kudzu.
Fifty-five minutes and forty-three seconds later, I had a story to tell with recorded evidence to help me misspell multi-syllable words.
You see Terri’s story isn’t a political story at all? Not her real one, anyway. So, if I tell her story, I need to start at the beginning. And it doesn’t start in Montgomery, Alabama. It doesn’t begin in Washington DC. The story starts in a hospital room as Terri took her first breath out of the womb. Her very birth was a miracle of which the details I will spare you.
And somewhere between the gravy and the table check, she started telling me about her childhood. I wish I could mention it all, but some stories ain’t mine to tell—but I will say this: by the time she was done, I had gravy on my shirt and something in my eye that had absolutely nothing to do with black pepper.
Five minutes into our calorie infused meeting, I knew I had stumbled onto something special. This wasn’t a political story. This was a blessing.
This was a story about a little girl who didn’t have much of a voice, growing up in a system that didn’t always show up when it should’ve. A girl who learned early on that if somebody didn’t speak up, folks could slip through the cracks like loose change in a couch cushion.
And she decided she wasn’t gonna let that keep happening.
She mentioned a term I was unfamiliar with. She showed me records where she has exposed hundreds of examples of “medical kidnapping” of family members by the very governmental agencies that is supposed to protect them. Taxpayer money was literally being used to traffic children and seize children, disabled, and elderly Americans from innocent, loving families. Terri’s eyes became glossy and her voice became strong as she went into detail.
“Our children face unrelenting evil from ideologies that threaten their lives and their innocence,” she said. “And at some point, it’s not about politics anymore… but about doing what’s right!”
She talked about kids being robbed of being allowed to be children. She mentioned situations where kids are targeted by groups who want to use them for sexual and ideological agendas far beyond their ability to comprehend as children. I never knew how close to home this was all happening.
Now I’ve sat across from a lot of people in my life. Some folks talk big. Some folks talk loud. But every now and then, you meet somebody who talks like they mean it—and you can feel it settle in your chest like Sunday morning.
At one point she said, “I want to be a voice for the silent.”
She took a deep breath like she was about to deliver the Gettysburg Address… but it was deeper than that. Her voice softened as if she remembered that kid she once was.
“I want to make the invisible feel seen… the forgotten feel important, and the hopeless find hope.”
And I thought to myself… well now, this doesn’t sound like politics. This sounds like purpose.
Next thing I know, she’s fired up again. She’s leaned halfway across the table, talking with so much fire that folks nearby paused mid-bite of country fried steak just to listen. I’m pretty sure one lady held her praise hand in the air for a full thirty seconds trying to decide if she was eating lunch or attending revival.
Terri kept leaning on Scripture. She mentioned things like conviction, and purpose. She talked about God first, making prayer count, and giving herself up for His plan.
She told me about a trip to Washington where she had a little free time. Could’ve gone anywhere. Fancy lunch. Important meetings. Maybe even a nap. Instead, she walked the halls and prayed. Every square inch of tax-payer built congressional brick was prayed over.
Now I don’t know much about politics—but I do know Washington DC needs more prayer. And I do know that the more folks that believe that, and make it happen, the better off things will be.
We sat there for nearly an hour. According to my recorder, fifty-five minutes and forty-three seconds, to be exact. Because when you’re a writer, you record things so you can go back later and see what words you can misspell.
And by the end of it, I realized something.
I still don’t write about politics.
But I do write about people.
People who’ve been knocked around a little bit but didn’t stay down. People who’ve lived through hell on earth and seen the worst… and still decided to fight for the best.
I write about people who will sit across from a fella like me, over meatloaf, and remind you that hope ain’t dead—it’s just been waiting on somebody to speak up.
I learned some things. I learned that The Blue Plate Diner is packed on Thursdays. The meatloaf is outstanding. The service is top-notch.
And it’s a good thing I don’t write about politics.
Could’ve ruined a perfectly good lunch.
That sure was some good meatloaf.
