Parker Griffith
Parker Griffith, M.D., born August 6, 1942 (age 84), is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 5th congressional district, based about Huntsville. He won his seat in 2008 by a margin of 51-48 percent. 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 State Senate.
| Parker Griffith | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Alabama's 5th Congressional District From: January 3, 2009 â January 3, 2011 | |||
| Predecessor | Bud Cramer | ||
| Successor | Mo Brooks | ||
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| Party | Democrat (until 2009) Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Griffith | ||
| Religion | Episcopalian | ||
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." [1]
Griffith was defeated for renomination by attorney Mo Brooks, who then won the seat in the 2010 general election.
He later switched back and ran as a Democrat for Governor of Alabama in 2014, losing to Robert J. Bentley.