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Before pursuing politics and after his retirement from the military, Busby took on a career in sculpting. He specializes in clay portraits of
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Enoch, Ed (November 7, 2017). "Alabama unveiling bust of alumnus killed in
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981:"2017 Official General Election Results without Write-In Appendix - 2017-12-28.pdf"
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1009:"Who got the most write-in votes in Alabama's Senate race? Nick Saban makes top 7"
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campus. In
January 2022, Busby supported alcohol sales at
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605:"This Retired Marine Colonel Is An Incredible Sculptor"
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2017 United States Senate special election in
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