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Also known as Richard Craig Shelby, Richard Craig "Dick" Shelby, Richard C. Shelby

United States Senator from Alabama

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Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Richard Craig Shelby (born May 6, 1934) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Alabama from 1987 to 2023. First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986 as a Democrat who later switched to the Republican Party in 1994, he chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee from 2018 to 2021. He previously chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee, the Senate Banking…

Known for

  • Return to Space — Self (archive footage)2022
  • First Ladies — Self (archive footage)2020
  • Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis — Self2018
  • The Words That Built America — Self - Reader: The Constitution2017
  • Before the Flood — Self (archive footage)2016
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self (archive footage)2014
  • Loose Change: Final Cut — Self2007
  • Maxed Out — Self (archive footage)2006
  • 60 Minutes — Self1968

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Key facts

Preceded by
Jeremiah Denton
Succeeded by
Katie Britt

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Instance of
human
Given name
Richard
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Birmingham
Occupation
lawyer
Languages spoken
English language
Official website
www.shelby.senate.gov
Image
Richard Shelby, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg
Number of children
2
Work location
Washington, D.C.
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date of birth
1934-05-06
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name in native language
Richard Shelby
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phone number
+1-202-224-5744
social media followers
98159
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Encyclopedic overview

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 7th district In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1987 Preceded byWalter Flowers Succeeded byClaude Harris Jr. Member of the Alabama Senate In office November 4, 1970 – November 8, 1978 Preceded byJames Branyon Succeeded byRyan deGraffenried Constituency 11th district (1970–1974) 16th district (1974–1978)

Personal details BornRichard Craig Shelby (1934-05-06) May 6, 1934 92) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

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