Al Green

Democrat Representative of Texas's 9th district

  • Representative

    Texas, district 9

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-7508

@RepAlGreen

algreen.house.gov

10

Congresses Served

10

House Terms

September 1, 1947 (77 years old)

Birthday

  • 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