Tuberville Honors Heath Drake of Leeds as January "Veteran of the Month"

January 9, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring Army National Guard Major Heath Drake as the January "Veteran of the Month."

"Our time is one of the most valuable things that we can give. For Major Heath Drake of Leeds, he invests countless hours in his local community," said Sen. Tuberville on the Senate floor. "Heath decided to open two small businesses that employ Alabamians in his community. He developed an interest in vegetation management while doing summer jobs as a teenager, but credits the skills learned in the military for helping him build a successful company. Despite his busy schedule, Heath never turns down an opportunity to give back to his community."

"For the last 20 years, Heath has been a volunteer coach in the Leeds Youth Baseball League," Tuberville continued. "He most recently began volunteering with the baseball team at Lawson State Community College. Heath has helped hundreds of young people learn life lessons through participating in sports. Despite the huge time commitment that comes with being a coach, Heath finds all the long hours worthwhile. His devotion has clearly made an impact on the many young men he's coached throughout the year, including Dax, who nominated him for this recognition. Dax says that to him, Heath is not only a coach but 'a mentor and someone he can look up to.'"

Drake is the son of former State Representative Dickie Drake (R-Leeds) and the nephew of the late State Representative Owen Drake (R-Leeds).

Senator Tuberville recognizes a different Alabama veteran each month for their service and contribution to their community. Constituents can nominate an Alabama veteran and submit their information to Senator Tuberville's office for consideration by emailing press_office@tuberville.senate.gov.

Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans' Affairs, Aging, and HELP Committees.