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Richard Shelby
Richard Craig Shelby is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Alabama. First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986 as a Democrat, he was the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, succeeding Thad Cochran. He previously served as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. He is the longest-serving U.S. Senator from Alabama, having surpassed John Sparkman's previous record in March 2019. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Shelby received his law degree from the Birmingham School of Law in 1961. After law school in 1963, he went on to serve as city prosecutor. During this period he worked as a U.S. Magistrate for the Northern District of Alabama and Special Assistant Attorney General of Alabama. He won a seat in the Alabama Senate in 1970.
BornRichard Craig Shelby, May 6, 1934, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (1994–present)
Other political affiliationsDemocratic (until 1994)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Alabama (BA, LLB), Birmingham School of Law (JD)
Preceded byJeremiah Denton

About Richard Shelby

Politician Richard Shelby was born on May 6, 1934 in Alabama, United States (He's 89 years old now).

In 1987, he was elected to the United States Senate as the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. From 1979 to 1987, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives.

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Richard Shelby before becoming famous

Richard Shelby was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1934 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

From 1963 until 1971, he served as a municipal prosecutor in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and in 1970, he was elected to the Alabama Senate.

Achievement of Richard Shelby

He was first elected as a Democrat, but in 1994 he moved to the Republican Party. During President US President Bill Clinton's first term, Republicans gained a majority in Congress, prompting this decision.

Richard Shelby's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He and his wife Annette, whom he married in 1960, have two children.

Richard Shelby on Social Media

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Richard Shelby Collabed with

While in government, he publicly feuded with US President Bill Clinton and opposed his tax policies.

Richard Shelby Income & Net worth

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Richard Shelby Height and Weight

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Latest information about Richard Shelby updated on March 15 2023.