Decision Maker

Richard C. Shelby

Former US Senate - Alabama

Alabama

Richard C. Shelby is an American lawyer and politician who has served as a United States Senator from Alabama since 1987. Initially elected on the Democratic ticket, Shelby switched to the Republican Party in 1994. He has served on the Senate's Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Committee on Appropriations, making significant contributions to finance, banking, and national security policy. Before his term as a Senator, he served four terms in the United States House of Representatives. As a senior member of Congress, Shelby is recognized for his conservative stance on fiscal and national defense issues.