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Richard Shelby
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| United States Senator from Alabama |
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| Assumed office January 3, 1987 Serving with Tommy Tuberville |
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| Preceded by | Jeremiah Denton |
| Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee | |
| Assumed office April 9, 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Thad Cochran |
| Chair of the Senate Rules Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – April 9, 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Roy Blunt |
| Succeeded by | Roy Blunt |
| Chair of the Senate Banking Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Mike Crapo |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Sarbanes |
| Succeeded by | Chris Dodd |
| Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Graham |
| Succeeded by | Bob Graham |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Arlen Specter |
| Succeeded by | Bob Graham |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 7th district |
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| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Walter Flowers |
| Succeeded by | Claude Harris Jr. |
| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 16th district |
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| In office January 1971 – January 3, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Clint Reid |
| Succeeded by | Ryan DeGraffenried |
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Richard Craig Shelby
May 6, 1934 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1994–present) |
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Democratic (before 1994) |
| Spouse(s) |
Annette Nevin (m. 1960)
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| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Alabama (BA, LLB) Birmingham School of Law (JD) |
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Richard Shelby (born May 6, 1934) is the senior United States Senator from Alabama. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party and has been in Senate since January 3, 1987. He was in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1987.
Shelby was born on May 6, 1934 in Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated from the University of Alabama. Shelby Hall at the University of Alabama is the largest science facility in the US. It was finished in 2004 and named for Shelby and his wife. He is married to Dr. Annette N. Shelby. They have two children.
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Richard Shelby during his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives
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Shelby greeting President Ronald Reagan in 1988
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Shelby and Brett Kavanaugh in July 2018
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Senator Shelby chairing the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
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