Richard Shelby

**Richard Shelby** (born May 6, 1934) is an American politician. He was the United States Senator from Alabama from 1987 to 2023. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party and has been in Senate since January 3, 1987. He was in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1987.

Shelby was born on May 6, 1934 in Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated from the University of Alabama. Shelby Hall at the University of Alabama is the largest science facility in the US. It was finished in 2004 and named for Shelby and his wife. He is married to Dr. Annette N. Shelby. They have two children.

Shelby said he would retire in 2022 and not run to be elected again. The person elected to replace him was Katie Britt, who was once his chief of staff.

## Other websites

- Richard Shelby, US Senator for Alabama, Home Page

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Richard Shelby
- **image**: Richard Shelby, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg
- **jr/sr**: United States Senator
- **state**: Alabama
- **term start**: January 3, 1987
- **term end**: January 3, 2023
- **predecessor**: Jeremiah Denton
- **successor**: Katie Britt
- **office1**: Vice Chair of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Appropriations Committee
- **term start1**: February 3, 2021
- **term end1**: January 3, 2023
- **predecessor1**: Patrick Leahy
- **successor1**: TBD
- **office2**: Chair of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Appropriations Committee
- **term start2**: April 10, 2018
- **term end2**: February 3, 2021
- **predecessor2**: Thad Cochran
- **successor2**: Patrick Leahy
- **office3**: Chair of the United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Senate Rules Committee
- **term start3**: January 3, 2017
- **term end3**: April 10, 2018
- **predecessor3**: Roy Blunt
- **successor3**: Roy Blunt
- **office4**: Chair of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senate Banking Committee
- **term start4**: January 3, 2015
- **term end4**: January 3, 2017
- **predecessor4**: Tim Johnson (South Dakota politician), Tim Johnson
- **successor4**: Mike Crapo
- **term start5**: January 3, 2003
- **term end5**: January 3, 2007
- **predecessor5**: Paul Sarbanes
- **successor5**: Chris Dodd
- **office6**: Chair of the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senate Intelligence Committee
- **term start6**: January 20, 2001
- **term end6**: June 6, 2001
- **predecessor6**: Bob Graham
- **successor6**: Bob Graham
- **term start7**: January 3, 1997
- **term end7**: January 3, 2001
- **predecessor7**: Arlen Specter
- **successor7**: Bob Graham
- **state8**: Alabama
- **term start8**: January 3, 1979
- **term end8**: January 3, 1987
- **predecessor8**: Walter Flowers
- **successor8**: Claude Harris Jr.
- **state senate9**: Alabama
- **district9**: 16th
- **term start9**: January 18, 1971
- **term end9**: January 3, 1979
- **predecessor9**: Clint Reid
- **successor9**: Ryan DeGraffenried
- **birth name**: Richard Craig Shelby
- **birth place**: Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
- **party**: Republican Party (United States), Republican (1994–present)
- **otherparty**: Democratic Party (United States), Democratic (until 1994)
- **children**: 2
- **education**: University of Alabama (Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Laws, LLB)

- **signature**: Richard Shelby Signature.svg