AL SJR9

Commends Senator Richard Shelby for becoming Alabama's longest-serving United States Senator, surpassing John Sparkman's service record.

Recognizes Shelby's service including four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives before election to the U.S. Senate in 1986 and eight years as an Alabama State Senator.

Acknowledges Shelby's appointments to key Senate committees including Appropriations (which he chaired in 2018), Intelligence, and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Credits Shelby with securing federal resources for Alabama projects including the federal prison for women in Aliceville, Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, and numerous buildings, research centers, highways, and education initiatives.

Notes Shelby's practice since 1986 of holding annual town hall meetings in all 67 Alabama counties to maintain constituent contact.