U.S. House of Representatives, Alabama District 7

Terri Sewell

Party: Democrat

Age: 55

Residence: Birmingham

Political experience: Member, U.S. House of Representatives, Alabama District 7, 2011-present.

Professional experience: Shareholder, Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., 2005-present; Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, 1994-2005; law clerk, Judge U.W. Clemon, Northern District of Alabama, 1993-1994.

Civic experience: Board member, St. Vincent’s Foundation; Member, Girl Scouts of Cahaba Council; board member, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Alabama Chapter; member, Community Advisory Board, UAB Minority Health and Research Center; member, Governing Board, Alabama Council on Economic Education; member, Corporate Partners Council, Birmingham Museum of Art.

Education: J.D., Law, Harvard Law School, 1992; master’s, literature, University of Oxford, 1988; bachelor’s, politics, Princeton University, 1986.

Main Issues: Jobs creation, workforce development, skills training and providing resources and economic opportunities for constituents.

Campaign: sewellforcongress.com