Representative authority profile
Al Green
U.S. House · TX-9 · Democratic
Biography
Al Green represents Texas's 9th Congressional District. He practiced law, served as a Harris County justice of the peace for 26 years and led the Houston NAACP before entering Congress.
Career
- U.S. representative for Texas District 9 since 2005.
- Harris County justice of the peace from 1977 through 2004.
- Co-founded and managed a Houston law firm.
- Former president of the Houston branch of the NAACP.
Education
- Attended Florida A&M University, Howard University and Tuskegee Institute.
- Juris Doctor from Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
Committee assignments and governing role
- House Committee on Financial Services.
- House Committee on Homeland Security.
Election history
- 2004First elected to the U.S. House.
- 2006–2024Reelected in each subsequent general election cycle.
Office and district
- Office
- U.S. House
- District
- TX-9
- Party
- Democratic
- Profile identifier
- al-green
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Authority review completed July 30, 2026.