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| U.S. Representative from Alabama's 5th Congressional District From: January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |||
| Predecessor | Bud Cramer | ||
| Successor | Mo Brooks | ||
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| Party | Democrat (until 2009) Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Griffith | ||
| Religion | Episcopalian | ||
Parker Griffith, M.D., born August 6, 1942 (age 84), served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Alabama's 5th congressional district, after getting elected by a 51%-48% margin. He served on the Committee on Science and Technology, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Small Business. Previously he was a member of the Alabama Senate.
On December 22, 2009, Griffith switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. "Our nation is at a crossroads and I can no longer align myself with a party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country, hurts our economy, and drives us further and further into debt." [1]
Griffith was defeated for renomination by attorney Mo Brooks.