Al Green (politician)

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Al Green
Al Green (politician)
In office
2005-present
Preceded by Nick Lampson
Succeeded by Incumbent
Born September 1, 1947
New Orleans, Louisiana
Political party Democratic
Spouse single
Religion Baptist

Alexander N. "Al" Green, commonly known as Al Green, was born on September 1, 1947) and is the U.S. Representative from the Ninth Congressional District in Texas (map).

Green won the Democratic primary for District 9 in Houston on March 9, 2004, a district that is largely Democratic with 37% of its population African American and 31% Hispanic - two ethnic groups that traditionally support the Democrats - and later was victorious over Republican Arlette Molina.

Green was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Florida A&M University and the Tuskegee Institute. He later went on to receive his Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1974 from Texas Southern University. Green was later elected as Justice of the Peace in Harris County, Texas in the Precinct 7, Place Two position prior to running for the U.S. Congress. He held this Justice of Peace position for 26 years.

Green is a former trial lawyer. He also served as president of the Houston NAACP, and during his term as the organization's leader, membership increased sevenfold. His defeat of Congressman Chris Bell in the primary triggering the latter's ethics complaint against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.

Green is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.

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Preceded by
Nick Lampson		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 9th congressional district
2004 – present		 Incumbent



Texas's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators: Kay Bailey Hutchison (R), John Cornyn (R)

Representative(s): Louie Gohmert (R), Ted Poe (R), Sam Johnson (R), Ralph Hall (R), Jeb Hensarling (R), Joe Barton (R), John Culberson (R), Kevin Brady (R), Al Green (D), Michael McCaul (R), Mike Conaway (R), Kay Granger (R), Mac Thornberry (R), Ron Paul (R), Rubén Hinojosa (D), Silvestre Reyes (D), Chet Edwards (D), Sheila Jackson Lee (D), Randy Neugebauer (R), Charlie Gonzalez (D), Lamar S. Smith (R), Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R), Henry Bonilla (R), Kenny Marchant (R), Lloyd Doggett (D), Michael C. Burgess (R), Solomon P. Ortiz (D), Henry Cuellar (D), Gene Green (D), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D), John Carter (R), Pete Sessions (R)

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