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Richard C. Shelby

Senator Richard C. Shelby's Biography

Full Name: Richard C. Shelby
Office: U.S. Senate (AL) - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Annette; 2 Children: Richard Jr., Claude Nevin
Birth Date: 05/06/1934
Birth Place: Birmingham, AL
Home City: Tuscaloosa, AL
Religion: Presbyterian

LLB, University of Alabama, 1963
BA, University of Alabama, 1957

Senator, United States Senate, 1987-present
Switched from Democratic to Republican Party, November 9, 1994
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1979-1987
Legislative Counsel, 1977-1978
Senator, Alabama State Senate, 1970-1978

Co-Chair, Congressional Privacy Caucus
Member, Financial Coalition to Fight Child Pornography
Member, National Republican Senatorial Committee
Senate Co-Chair, National Security Caucus
Co-Chair, Senate Caucus on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children
Co-Founder, Senate Caucus on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children
Member, Senate Centrist Coalition
Co-Chair, Zero Capital Gains Tax Caucus

Attorney, 1963-1978
Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama, 1969-1971
Prosecutor, City of Tuscaloosa, 1963-1971
United States Commissioner, Northern District of Alabama, 1966-1970
Law Clerk, Alabama Supreme Court, 1961-1962

Member, Alabama Bar Association
Member, Alabama Law Institute
Member, American Bar Association
Member, American Judicature Society
Member, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail

Washington, D.C. Website

Office Social Media

Washington, D.C.
304 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-5744
Fax: 202-224-3416

District
1118 Greensboro Avenue
Room 240

Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Phone: 205-759-5047
Fax: 205-759-5067

District
15 Lee Street
FMJ Federal Courthouse, Suite 208

Montgomery, AL 36104

Phone: 334-223-7303
Fax: 334-223-7317

District
1800 5th Avenue North
321 Federal Building

Birmingham, AL 35203

Phone: 205-731-1384
Fax: 205-731-1386

District
1000 Glenn Hearn Boulevard #20127
Huntsville, AL 35824

Phone: 256-772-0460
Fax: 256-772-8387

District
113 Saint Joseph Street
445 United States Federal Courthouse

Mobile, AL 36602

Phone: 251-694-4164
Fax: 251-694-4166

Key Staff
Laura Henderson
Press Secretary
110 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-5744

Key Staff
Anne Caldwell
Scheduler
304 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-5744

Key Staff
Mike Brumas
Chief of Staff
110 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-5744

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