Bachus serving ninth term in U.S. House

Published 5:58 pm Thursday, February 26, 2009

Chilton County’s Representative in Congress, Spencer Bachus, is serving his ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Sixth Congressional District in Alabama includes all of Bibb, Chilton, St. Clair and Shelby counties as well as parts of Coosa, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties.

Congressman Bachus has served on the Alabama State School Board and in both the Alabama House of Representatives and the Alabama Senate.

Elected to Congress for the first time in 1992, Bachus is considered a conservative who supports tax relief, fiscal responsibility and a strong national defense.

In the 110th Congress he served on the Financial Services Committee.

Members of Congress are elected for two-year terms.

A native of Birmingham, the congressman and his wife, Linda, live in Birmingham and are the parents of five children.

You can reach Congressman Bachus at 202-225-4921 in Washington, D.C. or through his Clanton office at 280-0704.