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Senator Richard Shelby (R)

Washington, D.C. Office
110 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Telephone: (202) 224-5744
Fax: (202) 224-3416

website: http://shelby.senate.gov
Email: senator@shelby.senate.gov

  Alabama Offices
Huntsville
Huntsville International Airport
1000 Glenn Hearn Boulevard
Box 20127
Huntsville, AL 35824
Phone: (256) 772-0460
Fax: (256) 772-8387
Montgomery
15 Lee Street
B-28 Federal Courthouse, Suite 208
Phone: (334) 223-7303
Fax: (334) 223-7317
Birmingham
1800 5th Avenue North
321 Federal Building
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Phone: (205) 731-1384
Fax: (205) 731-1386

Tuscaloosa
1118 Greensboro Avenue
Room 240
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401
Phone: (205) 759-5047
Fax: (205) 759-5067
Mobile
113 Saint Joseph Street
445 U.S. Courthouse
Mobile, AL 36602
Phone: (251) 694-4164
Fax: (251) 694-4166

  Biography

Richard Shelby, Alabama's senior United States Senator, was first elected to the Senate in 1986 with an undeniable commitment to Alabama and the simple philosophy that a smaller government can also be a more effective government.

Senator Shelby is ranking member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and ranking member of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee. In addition, he is a senior member of the full Appropriations Committee and the Special Committee on Aging.

Senator Shelby's legislative agenda mirrors not only his conservative values, but his commitment to freedom, family, and a strong economy. He has authored and introduced legislation to create a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution every Congress since his election to the United States Senate. A leading tax code reform proponent, Senator Shelby is the Senate sponsor of legislation that would replace the current tax code with a flat-rate tax. As a strong proponent of government fiscal responsibility, Senator Shelby has consistently opposed Congress’s efforts to bailout private corporations with taxpayer dollars.

In the 111th Congress, Senator Shelby remains the ranking Republican on the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. The Committee has oversight of the operation and regulation of our nation’s banking system, financial markets, and housing markets. The bursting of the housing bubble and the ongoing credit crisis have led to significant turmoil in each of these areas. Throughout this time, Senator Shelby has been a strong advocate on behalf of the American taxpayer, and a vocal critic of Congress and the Bush Administration’s response. In the new Congress, the Banking Committee will turn its attention to, among other issues, restructuring the regulatory framework of the U.S. financial system. As the Committee undertakes this important task, Senator Shelby will continue to advocate for transparency, accountability, and taxpayer protection. Continue »


Senator Jeff Sessions (R)

Washington, D.C. Office
335 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-0104
Telephone: (202) 224-4124
Fax: (202) 224-3149 - Fax

website: http://sessions.senate.gov
Email: senator@sessions.senate.gov

  Alabama Offices
Huntsville
200 Clinton Avenue NW
Regions Center, Suite 802
Huntsville, AL 35801-4932
Phone: (256) 533-0979
Fax: (256) 533-0745
Montgomery
7550 Halcyon Summit Drive, Suite 150
Montgomery, Alabama 36117
Phone: (334) 244-7017
Fax: (334) 244-7091
Birmingham
341 Vance Federal Building
1800 Fifth Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203-2171
Phone: (205) 731-1500
Fax: (205) 731-0221

Mobile
41 West I-65 Service Road, Suite 2300-A
Mobile, Alabama 36608-1291
Phone: (334) 414-3083
Fax: (334) 414-5845

  Biography

Jeff Sessions was born in Selma, Alabama on December 24, 1946, and grew up in Hybart (pronounced Hib-ert), the son of a country store owner. Growing up in the country, Sessions was instilled with the core values – honesty, hard work, belief in God and parental respect – that define him today. In 1964 he Jeff Sessionsbecame an Eagle Scout and has received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. After attending school in nearby Camden, Sessions worked his way through Huntingdon College in Montgomery, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969. He received a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Alabama in 1973.Jeff Sessions, the young man. Sessions served in the United States Army Reserve from 1973 to1986 ultimately attaining the rank of Captain. He still considers that period to be one of the most rewarding chapters of his life.

Sessions’ interest in the law led to a distinguished legal career, first as a practicing attorney in Russellville, Alabama, and then in Mobile, which he now calls home. Following a two-year stint as Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama (1975-1977), Sessions was nominated by President Reagan in 1981 and confirmed by the Senate to serve as the United States Attorney for Alabama’s Southern District, a position he held for 12 years. Sessions was elected Alabama Attorney General in 1995, serving as the state’s chief legal officer until 1997, when he entered the United States Senate.

As a United States senator, Sessions has focused his energies on maintaining a strong military, upholding the rule of law, limiting the role of government, and providing tax relief to stimulate economic growth and empower Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money. Continue »


Congressman Parker Griffith (D)

Washington, D.C. Office
417 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4801 Fax: (202) 225-4392
website: http://griffith.house.gov/

  Alabama Offices
Huntsville District Office
2101 Clinton Ave. W. Suite 302
Huntsvile, AL 35805
Phone: (256) 551-0190
Fax: (256) 551-0194
Decatur District Office
302 Lee St. P.O. Box 668
Decatur, AL 35602
Phone: 256-355-9400
Fax: 256-355-9406
Shoals District Office
1011 George Wallace Blvd
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Phone: 256-381-3450
Fax: 256-381-7659


  Biography

Congressman Griffith is a retired physician and small business owner. He developed several local businesses and has been active in charitable and community activities for more than thirty years. He was elected to the Alabama State Senate in 2006 and has worked to improve our healthcare system, lower taxes and expand early childhood education programs. As a physician, Griffith was the first radiation oncologist in North Alabama and a pioneer in the early diagnosis and treatment of cancer. He established the first Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Alabama to treat all types of cancer. As a doctor, he provided free and discounted care to patients without insurance.

Dr. Griffith has also been involved in our schools through the Griffith Family Foundation, which awards cash grants to classroom teachers for purchasing supplies and teaching materials. He is no stranger to the classroom, having taught seventh grade math before attending medical school and having lectured in local schools on biology and health issues. Parker and his wife, Virginia, have five children and ten grandchildren. They are Episcopalians, are members of the Church of the Nativity and have long been active members of the Huntsville community.

In 2008, Dr. Griffith was elected to his first term in Congress where he serves on three House Committees – Transportation & Infrastructure, Science & Technology and Small Business


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