Bobby Neal Bright, Sr. (born July 7 1952) is an American politician from the state of Alabama. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2009, representing Alabama's 2nd congressional district. The district includes just over half of the state capital, Montgomery, as well as most of the Wiregrass Region in the southeastern part of the state. The Mayor of Montgomery from 1999 to 2009, Bright is the first m...
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Bobby Neal Bright, Sr. (born July 7 1952) is an American politician from the state of Alabama. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2009, representing Alabama's 2nd congressional district. The district includes just over half of the state capital, Montgomery, as well as most of the Wiregrass Region in the southeastern part of the state. The Mayor of Montgomery from 1999 to 2009, Bright is the first mayor of Montgomery to be elected to the United States Congress.
Bright was born in Midland City, Alabama and grew up on one of the cotton farms that were typical of the Wiregrass. After spending his youth working on the farm and graduating from high school, he took a job in metalworking to save up money for college. He later attended Auburn University, earned a degree in political science, and took up work as an auditor. Bright also is an alumnus of Troy University, from which he received a degree in criminal justice, and used to embark on a...
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