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Green, Al

Green, Al

DemocratHouse·Texas, District 9

Serving since 2005 (109th–119th Congresses)

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2347 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4309

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About

Al Green is a Democratic Representative from Texas's 9th district who has served in the House since 2005 and previously served as a justice of the peace in Harris County for 27 years.

Background

Al Green was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended Florida A&M University, Howard University, and the Tuskegee Institute. He earned a Juris Doctor from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University in 1973. Before entering politics, he co-founded a law firm and served as the president of the Houston branch of the NAACP.

Political career

Al Green began his career in public service as a justice of the peace in Harris County, Texas, a position he held from 1977 until 2004. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives in 2005. He has represented Texas's 9th congressional district throughout his tenure in Congress.

Current focus

Green, Al represents the 9th congressional district of TX in the U.S. House. Green, Al currently serves on the Border Security and Enforcement, the Financial Institutions, and the House Committee on Financial Services. They have sponsored 153 bills in the current House, including H.R. 8647; H.J.Res. 160; H.R. 8411.

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Committee Assignments

Legislative Activity

153

Bills Sponsored

10

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