Hand was appointed Alabama's 47th Secretary of State in November 1989 and served from 1989 to January 1991.
[1] He attempted to run for a full term in 1990, but lost to Billy Joe Camp by over 115,000 votes.
[3] Currently, Hand is Chairman and CEO of Volkert, Inc., a privately held consulting firm based in Mobile, Alabama.
The company offers engineering, environmental consulting, program management, and construction services.
[4] Hand is an alumnus of the Auburn University where he graduated in 1969 with a B.S.