Jr/sr: Senior Senator

State: Alabama

Alongside: Jeff Sessions

Party: Democratic (Democratic Party (United States)) (1964-94),Republican (Republican Party (United States)) (1994-present)

Preceded: Jeremiah Denton

Date of birth: 1934-05-06

Birth Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Dead: alive

Residence: Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Occupation: Politician, Attorney at law (United States)

Spouse: Annette Shelby (1985-present)

Children: Richard Shelby, Jr.; Claude Nevin Shelby

Alma Mater: University of Alabama (B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), J.D. (Juris Doctor))

Religion: Presbyterian

Preceded2: Arlen Specter

Succeeded2: Bob Graham

Preceded3: Bob Graham

Succeeded3: Bob Graham

Preceded4: Paul Sarbanes

Succeeded4: Christopher Dodd

State5: Alabama

Preceded5: Walter Flowers

Succeeded5: Claude Harris, Jr.

Termstart7: January 1969

Termstart8: January 1966

Termstart9: January 1963

In office: January 3, 1987

Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence)

In office: January 3, 1997-January 3, 2001

In office: January 3-June 6, 2001

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)

In office: January 3, 2003-January 3, 2007

7th (Alabama's 7th congressional district)

In office: January 3, 1979-January 3, 1987

Member of the Alabama Senate from 16th district

In office: January 1971-January 1979

Succeeded by: Ryan DeGraffenried

Special Assistant Attorney General of Alabama

-January 1971

U.S. Magistrate (United States magistrate judge), Northern District of Alabama (United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama)

-January 1970

Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) City Prosecutor

-January 1971