Al Green (politician) - Definition and Overview

Al Green (born September 1, 1947) is the U.S. Representative from the Ninth Congressional District in Texas.

Green won the Democratic primary for District 9 in Houston on March 9, 2004, a district that is largely Democratic with 37% of its population African American and 31% Hispanic - two ethnic groups that traditionally support the Democrats - and later was victorious over Republican Arlette Molina.

Green is a former president of the Houston NAACP. His defeat of Congressman Chris Bell in the primary triggered the latter's ethics complaint against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.

External link

• Official campaign web site (http://www.algreenforcongress.com/)
• Official U.S. House web site (http://www.house.gov/algreen/)