James Livingston Paulk (June 2, 1920 – August 6, 2005) was an American politician who served in the Alabama House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party.
[6] Sam T. Hall Jr. was selected to replace Paulk on the county board of education after he resigned to join the state legislature.
[7] Paulk served on the South Bullock Water and Fire Protection Authority after leaving the state legislature.
[21] Reed received the nomination of the National Democratic Party of Alabama and defeated Paulk in the general election.
Reed and Fred Gray were the first black people elected to the Alabama state legislature since the end of Reconstruction.