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|state=Alabama
|state=Alabama
|district=5th
|district=5th
|terms=January 3, 2009 – Present
|terms=January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
|preceded=Bud Cramer
|preceded=Bud Cramer
|former=
|former=
|succeeded=
|succeeded=Mo Brooks
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}}
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'''Parker Griffith, M.D.''', born August 6, 1942 (age {{age|1942|08|06}}), had been a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] representing [[Alabama]]'s 5th congressional district, after getting elected by a 51%-48% margin. Previously he served in the Alabama Senate.
'''Parker Griffith, M.D.''', born August 6, 1942 (age {{age|1942|08|06}}), served as a member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]], representing [[Alabama]]'s 5th congressional district, after getting elected by a 51%-48% margin. He served on the Committee on Science and Technology, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Small Business. Previously he was a member of the Alabama Senate.
On December 22, 2009, he switched party affiliation to [[Republican]]. "Our nation is at a crossroads and I can no longer align myself with a party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country, hurts our economy, and drives us further and further into debt." <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/22/rep-parker-griffith-switch-parties-republican/</ref>
On December 22, 2009, Griffith switched his party affiliation from [[Democrat]] to [[Republican]]. "Our nation is at a crossroads and I can no longer align myself with a party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country, hurts our economy, and drives us further and further into debt." <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/22/rep-parker-griffith-switch-parties-republican/</ref>
Griffith was defeated for renomination by attorney [[Mo Brooks]].
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/412277_parker_griffith Open Congress]
*[http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/412277_parker_griffith Open Congress]
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