Richard Shelby

Richard Shelby
United States Senator from Alabama
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Jeremiah Denton
Succeeded by	Katie Britt
Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee
In office February 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Patrick Leahy
Succeeded by	TBD
Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee
In office April 10, 2018 – February 3, 2021
Preceded by	Thad Cochran
Succeeded by	Patrick Leahy
Chair of the Senate Rules Committee
In office January 3, 2017 – April 10, 2018
Preceded by	Roy Blunt
Succeeded by	Roy Blunt
Chair of the Senate Banking Committee
In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Tim Johnson
Succeeded by	Mike Crapo
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Paul Sarbanes
Succeeded by	Chris Dodd
Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee
In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2001
Preceded by	Bob Graham
Succeeded by	Bob Graham
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Arlen Specter
Succeeded by	Bob Graham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 7th district
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	Walter Flowers
Succeeded by	Claude Harris Jr.
Member of the Alabama Senate from the 16th district
In office January 18, 1971 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	Clint Reid
Succeeded by	Ryan DeGraffenried
Personal details
Born	Richard Craig Shelby (1934-05-06) May 6, 1934 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Republican (1994–present)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (until 1994)
Spouse(s)	Annette Nevin (m. 1960)
Children	2
Education	University of Alabama (BA, LLB) Birmingham School of Law (JD)
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Website	Senate website

Richard Shelby (born May 6, 1934) is an American politician. He was the United States Senator from Alabama from 1987 to 2023. 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.

Shelby said he would retire in 2022 and not run to be elected again.

Other websites

• Richard Shelby, US Senator for Alabama, Home Page Archived 2015-07-04 at the Wayback Machine