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| − | '''Bobby Neal Bright, Sr.''', born July 7, 1952 (age {{age|1952|07|07}}), served as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[United States | + | '''Bobby Neal Bright, Sr.''', born July 7, 1952 (age {{age|1952|07|07}}), is a former mayor of [[Montgomery]], [[Alabama]], who served from 2009 to 2011 as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from the 2nd district of his state. He was assigned to the Agriculture, Armed Services, and Small Business committees. A member of the [[Blue Dog]] Coalition, Bright was one of only ten House Democrats who voted against [[President Obama]]'s $787 billion [[economic stimulus bill]]. |
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| + | Bright was defeated for reelection by Montgomery City Councilwoman [[Martha Roby]], a [[Republican]]. Except for Bright's two-year tenure, the Second District has had continuous Republican representation since 1965. | ||
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Revision as of 16:38, March 17, 2012
| Bobby Bright | |||
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| Former U.S. Representative from Alabama's 2nd Congressional District From: January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |||
| Predecessor | Terry Everett | ||
| Successor | Martha Roby | ||
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| Party | Democratic | ||
| Spouse(s) | Lynn Clardy Bright | ||
| Religion | Baptist | ||
Bobby Neal Bright, Sr., born July 7, 1952 (age 74), is a former mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, who served from 2009 to 2011 as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the 2nd district of his state. He was assigned to the Agriculture, Armed Services, and Small Business committees. A member of the Blue Dog Coalition, Bright was one of only ten House Democrats who voted against President Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus bill.
Bright was defeated for reelection by Montgomery City Councilwoman Martha Roby, a Republican. Except for Bright's two-year tenure, the Second District has had continuous Republican representation since 1965.