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Terri Sewell

1965 - Today

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Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell (; born January 1, 1965) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 7th congressional district as member of the Democratic Party since 2011. The district includes most of the Black Belt, as well as most of the predominantly African American portions of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. A native of Huntsville, Sewell studied at Princeton University for a bachelor's, Harvard Law School for a Juris Doctor degree, and St Hilda's College, Oxford for a second bachelor's that was promoted by tradition to an MA. Before entering politics, she was a securities lawyer for Davis Polk & Wardwell and a public finance lawyer for Maynard, Cooper & Gale, where she was the first Black woman to make partner. She is the first African-American woman elected to Congress from Alabama and, along with Republican Martha Roby, was one of the first women elected to Congress from Alabama in a regular election. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Terri Sewell is the 19,747th most popular politician (down from 19,128th in 2024), the 19,754th most popular biography from United States (down from 18,217th in 2019) and the 1,533rd most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Terri Sewell ranks 19,747 out of 19,576. Before her are Liu Yin, Ronetta Smith, Žiga Jeglič, Miho Nonaka, Mark Pocan, and Vladimir Grigoryev. After her are Christine Wenzel, Cory Gardner, Quino Colom, Dominik Graňák, Arne Dankers, and Jeff Fortenberry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Terri Sewell ranks 1,204. Before her are Rob Thomas, Kåre Ingebrigtsen, Eddie McGoldrick, Karyn White, Sunetra Gupta, and Rod Rosenstein. After her are Dipika Chikhlia, Vishal Bhardwaj, Nina Jacobson, Andrew Gaze, Cynthia Geary, and Ami Bera.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Terri Sewell ranks 19,762 out of 20,380. Before her are Travis Willingham (1981), Darin Brooks (1984), Evan Mobley (2001), Mark Pocan (1964), Caterina Fake (1969), and Valerie Aurora (null). After her are Hallee Hirsh (1987), Lena Hall (1980), Scott Burrell (1971), Susan Gerbic (null), Cory Gardner (1974), and Olivia Taylor Dudley (1985).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Terri Sewell ranks 1,533. Before her are Patrick McHenry (1975), Clementa C. Pinckney (1973), Trey Gowdy (1964), Hope Hicks (1988), Ted Budd (1971), and Mark Pocan (1964). After her are Cory Gardner (1974), Jeff Fortenberry (1960), Jasmine Crockett (1981), Alex Renfroe (1986), Ruben Gallego (1979), and Tony Amonte (1970).

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