[3] He represents the 44th House District in Jefferson County, which includes the cities of Trussville, Clay and portions of Pinson.
[6] In 2014, Garrett ran for the open seat of State Representative for House District 44, which had been held for 36 years by Arthur Payne.
[13] Upon graduation from college, Garrett began his career with the Birmingham office of Ernst & Young, during which time he passed the Certified Public Accountant exam.
During most of his tenure with Birmingham Steel, Garrett was the company's primary contract for Wall Street investment and banking firms, institutional investors, and shareholders.
Garrett was named interim chief executive officer of North American Operations and CFO for the worldwide group.
Within months of Garrett joining Progress Rail, market valuations for the railroad industry significantly increased, and the board of directors initiated a public offering process.
Garrett was offered a senior position with Caterpillar in Peoria, Illinois, but declined in order to maintain his residence in Alabama.
In 2007, Garrett served briefly as chief financial officer for Summit Products, a $35 million toy company headquartered in Birmingham.
Garrett was hired to assist Summit with developing an expansion strategy with “big box” retailers and toy stores.
Vulcan, headquartered in Pelham, Alabama, was a family-owned steel company that had been adversely impacted by the U.S. economic decline.
In 2016, Garrett briefly joined Signature Homes, a residential construction company headquartered in Hoover, Alabama, as chief financial officer.