Senator Shelby served 51 years in office - with 44 of those years spent in Congress, including the past 36 years in the U.S. Senate.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Longtime Alabama Republican Senator Richard Shelby is nearing his final day in office.
Shelby, 88, is a fifth-generation Alabamian and a graduate of the University of Alabama’s undergraduate and law programs. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986 as a Democrat but switched to the Republican Party in 1994. As Alabama’s longest-serving U.S. senator, Shelby has chaired four Senate committees, including appropriations, rules, banking and intelligence.
“To say Senator Shelby committed his career to the betterment of his state and the nation would be a huge understatement.,” said Alabama U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville. “His retirement is well earned, and his work should be celebrated. So, today, I want to honor the countless hours — countless hours — he has spent fighting for Alabama, and the many achievements he has championed for the betterment of all Americans.
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