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Representative Al Green (TX)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 9
Office Seeking: U.S. House
District Seeking: 9
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Single.
Birth Date: 09/01/1947
Birthplace: New Orleans, LA
Home City: Houston, TX
Religion: Baptist

Education:
JD, Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 1974
Attended, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1971
Attended, Tuskegee Institute of Technology.

Professional Experience:
Founder/Partner, Green, Wilson, Dewberry and Fitch
Instructor, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7, 1977-2004
Democratic Whip, Region 6, 110th Congress.


Organizations:
Co-Founder, Black and Brown Coalition
Founder, Houston Fair Share Program
President, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Houston Branch.


Committees:
Financial Services, Member
Homeland Security, Member
Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism, Member
Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, Member
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, Member
Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, Member
Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight, Member




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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail:
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Washington, D.C. Website:
http://www.house.gov/algreen/

Washington, D.C. Address
236 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4309
Phone: 202-225-7508
Fax: 202-225-2947
District Address
3003 South Loop West, Suite 460
Houston, TX 77054
Phone: 713-383-9234
Fax: 713-383-9202
Key Staff Address
Jackie Ellis
Chief of Staff
425 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4309
Phone: 202-225-7508
Fax: 202-225-2947
Key Staff Address
Ashlea Graves
Scheduler
425 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4309
Phone: 202-225-7508
Fax: 202-225-2947
Key Staff Address
Sahar Wali
Press Secretary
425 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4309
Phone: 202-225-7508
Fax: 202-225-2947
Campaign Address
7447 Cambridge Street, Unit 109
Houston, TX 77054





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