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8 unusual facts about Richard Shelby


Birmingham School of Law

Richard Shelby (b. 1934), Senior United States Senator from Alabama

Bobby W. Miller

In 1992, he ran in the Democratic primary against Alabama U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, finishing third with 6% of the vote.

Constitution Restoration Act

The Constitution Restoration Act of 2005 (originally "of 2004") is a proposed federal law filed on March 3, 2005 by United States Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Representative Robert Aderholt (R-AL).

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

On July 21, Senator Richard Shelby wrote an op‑ed article for the Wall Street Journal affirming continued opposition to a centralized structure, noting that both the Securities Exchange Commission and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation had executive boards and that the CFPB should be no different.

Corridor X-1

In 2000, the Northern Beltline was added to the area’s Transportation Plan, and in 2001, Senator Richard Shelby and Congressman Spencer Bachus secured $60 million to buy right-of-way and do preliminary engineering for the route.

Howard Opinsky

Opinsky has also served as a media strategist and campaign operative for a variety of candidates and political leaders including U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) and former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX).

Robert Groves

However, senators Richard Shelby and David Vitter continued to delay his confirmation due to lingering worries regarding statistical adjustments.

Wright Amendment

In 1997, a law authored by Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama modified the Wright Amendment to allow flights to Alabama, Kansas, and Mississippi.



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