At age 103, she was my special guest to President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address. Each day of , we will highlight Alabama’s extraordinary Black history makers! Today we honor …

Terrycina Andrea "Terri" Sewell (/ ˈ sj uː əl /; born January 1, 1965) [1] [2] is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served since 2011 as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 7th congressional district.

Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell is in her seventh term representing Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. She is one of the first women elected to Congress from Alabama in her own right and the first Black woman to ever serve in the Alabama Congressional delegation.

Take future action with a single click. Remember me so that I can use FastAction next time. Born in Huntsville and raised in Selma, Terri Sewell is a child of Alabama. She is the daughter of a former high school basketball coach and a retired high school librarian.

Jan 3, 2025 · Terri A. Sewell . Alabama (AL) – 7th, Democrat Hometown: Birmingham. Oath of Office: Jan. 03, 2025

2 days ago · Washington, D.C. — Today, on Rosa Parks’ 112 th birthday, U.S. Representatives Terri A. Sewell (AL-07), Joyce M. Beatty (OH-03), and Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) introduced the Rosa Parks Day Act. The bill would designate December 1 st as a federal holiday commemorating the historic arrest of Rosa Parks in Montgomery, Alabama.. Watch it on YouTube here.

2 days ago · U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, Ala.-07, joined House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, TX-19, to reintroduce H.R. 842, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, in the House of Representatives. The bill would allow for multi-cancer early detection tests to be covered by Medicare in a timely manner ...

Oct 28, 2015 · Terri Sewell (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Alabama's 7th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2011. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Sewell (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Alabama's 7th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for ...

Mar 27, 2023 · Terri Sewell was born Terrycina Andrea Sewell on January 1, 1965, in Huntsville, Madison County, to Andrew A. Sewell, a math teacher and basketball coach, and Nancy Gardner Sewell, a high-school librarian. Nancy Sewell was the first African American woman elected to the Selma City Council.

Jan 10, 2025 · U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, who represents Alabama’s Seventh Congressional District, became the first Black woman to serve in the House Ways and Means subcommittee leadership Wednesday. According to Sewell’s office, she was selected as a ranking member of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight.