Rep. Bobby Bright
(D-Ala.) 2nd District,Southeast -- part of Montgomery, Dothan
- Residence:Montgomery
- Born:July 21, 1952; Midland City, Ala.
- Religion:Baptist
- Family:Wife, Lynn Clardy Bright; three children
- Education:Enterprise State Junior College, attended 1972; Auburn U., B.A. 1975 (political science) ; Troy State U., M.S. 1977 (criminal justice) ; Faulkner U., J.D. 1982
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer; prison guard
- Political Highlights:Mayor of Montgomery, 1999-2009; U.S. House, 2009-present
- Elected:2008 (1st term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Bobby Bright (D) | 144,368 | 50.2% |
| Jay Love (R) | 142,578 | 49.6% | ||
| 2006 | general | Terry Everett (R) | 124,302 | 69.5% |
| Charles James (D) | 54,450 | 30.4% | ||
| 2004 | general | Terry Everett (R) | 177,086 | 71.4% |
| Charles James (D) | 70,562 | 28.5% | ||
| 2002 | general | Terry Everett (R) | 129,233 | 68.8% |
| Charles Woods (D) | 55,495 | 29.5% | ||
| Floyd Shackelford (LIBERT) | 2,948 | 1.6% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 37% | John McCain: 63% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 33% | George W. Bush: 66% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 38% | George W. Bush: 61% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:635,300
- Under 18:25.6%
- Over 65:13.3%
- Married:54.9%
- Non-Hispanic White:67%
- Black:29%
- Hispanic:2%
- Asian:1%
- Foreign Born:1.7%
- Language other than English:3.6%
- Median Household Income:32,460
- Owner Occupied Housing:71.7%
- Income above $200k:1.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:55.1%
- Blue Collar:30.5%
- Services:14.4%
- Bachelor's Degree:18%
- Graduate Education:6.5%
- Civilian Veterans:71,635
