Martha Roby | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bobby Bright |
| Succeeded by | Barry Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martha Kehres Dubina[1][failed verification] July 26, 1976 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Riley Roby |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Joel Fredrick Dubina (father) |
| Education | New York University (BM) Samford University (JD) |
Martha Kehres Roby (/ˈroʊbi/ ROH-bee; née Dubina; born July 26, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 2nd congressional district from 2011 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she defeated the incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative Bobby Bright in 2010.[2][3] That year, Roby and Terri Sewell became the first women elected to Congress from Alabama in regular elections.[4] On July 26, 2019, Roby announced she would retire from Congress at the end of her fifth term, which ended in 2021.[5]
- ^ "Morse-Dees". Montgomery Advertiser. May 12, 1996. p. 4G – via newspaper.com.
- ^ GOP's Roby defeats Bright in Alabama's 2nd District Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine Montgomery Advertiser, November 2, 2010.
- ^ "Representative Martha Dubina Roby (R-Alabama, 2nd) - Biography". LegiStorm. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ Elizabeth B. Andrews was elected to fill an unexpired term in the House, while Senators Dixie Bibb Graves and Maryon Pittman Allen were appointed and never elected.
- ^ Nam, Rafael (July 26, 2019). "GOP Rep. Martha Roby to retire". The Hill.