Bobby Bright | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Everett |
| Succeeded by | Martha Roby |
| 55th Mayor of Montgomery | |
| In office November 9, 1999 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Emory Folmar |
| Succeeded by | Charles Jinright (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bobby Neal Bright July 21, 1952 Midland City, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (2011–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (before 2008) Democratic (2008–2011) |
| Spouse | Lynn Clardy |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Auburn University (BA) Troy University (MS) Faulkner University (JD) |
Bobby Neal Bright Sr. (born July 21, 1952) is an American retired lawyer, farmer, and former politician who served as a U.S. Representative and was previously the three-term Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama. He served from 2009 to 2011 as the Representative from Alabama's 2nd congressional district. His 2008 campaign ran on the message of "America First", and his voting record indicated that he was the most conservative member of the House Democratic Caucus in the 111th Congress. His district includes just over half of the city of Montgomery, as well as most of the Wiregrass Region in the southeastern part of the state.
Bright is a native of the Wiregrass Region and has 13 siblings. He is the first Mayor of Montgomery to be elected to Congress. In November 2010, he was defeated for a second term in the House of Representatives by Republican nominee Martha Roby, a then-Montgomery City Council member. In 2018, Bright attempted to run for his old House seat as a Republican, but was defeated in the primaries by Roby.