Spencer Thomas Bachus III is the U.S. Representative for Alabama's 6th congressional district, serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party and the senior member of the Alabama U.S. House delegation. The district includes most of the wealthier portions of Birmingham, along with most of that city's suburbs. A member of the Republican Party, he served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and currently holds the title of Chairman Emeritus on the committee. On September 30, 2013, Bachus announced his retirement from Congress. His current term ends in 2015. Born in and raised in Birmingham, Bachus graduated from Auburn University and the University of Alabama Law School. He served in the Alabama National Guard before being elected to the Alabama State School Board in 1986 and holding the position of Alabama Republican Party Chairman in 1991. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992 with 59 percent of the vote. He has been re-elected ever since by wide margins. [More at Wikipedia]

December 28th, 1947 in Birmingham (Age 76)