Al Green

Democrat Representative of Texas's 9th district

Representative
Texas, district 9
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Texas, district 9
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Texas, district 9
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Texas, district 9
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Texas, district 9
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Texas, district 9
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Texas, district 9
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Texas, district 9
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Texas, district 9
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Texas, district 9
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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September 1, 1947 (77 years old)

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Served as the U.S. representative from Texas’s 9th congressional district since 2005
Served as the justice of the peace of Harris County, Texas from 1977 to 2004
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Attended Florida A&M University and Tuskegee University, received a Juris Doctor degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University
Member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity
Co-founded the law firm of Green, Wilson, Dewberry, and Fitch
Lives in the community of Alief, Houston
Ran for mayor of Houston in 1981, finishing fifth in the Democratic primary
Entered the Democratic primary for the 9th congressional district in 2004, winning with 66% of the vote
Has been reelected multiple times, facing little to no opposition in most elections
Focuses on issues such as fair housing and fair hiring practices for the poor and minorities
Supported the Federal Reserve’s program of quantitative easing
Presented articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in 2017 and 2019
Questioned major bank CEOs on diversity and historical profits from slavery during a House Financial Services Committee hearing
Left hospital in a wheelchair to vote against the impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas in 2024
Holds committee assignments on the Committee on Financial Services and its subcommittees
Member of various caucuses including the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus
Holds strong liberal views on social issues, supports gun control, and has a pro-choice stance on abortion
Voted against a congressional bi-partisan non-binding resolution supporting Israel in the wake of the 2023 Hamas attack
Involved in a controversy with a former staffer who accused him of sexual harassment and discrimination, which was later resolved with a joint statement expressing regret over the allegations
Has a consistent electoral history of winning with a significant majority in his district