Parker Griffith
Parker Griffith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Bud Cramer |
| Succeeded by | Mo Brooks |
| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office November 8, 2006 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Enfinger |
| Succeeded by | Paul Sanford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rolf Parker Griffith Jr. August 6, 1942 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (before 2009, 2014–present) Republican (2009–2013) Independent (2013–2014) |
| Spouse | Virginia Griffith |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (BS) Louisiana State University, New Orleans (MD) |
Rolf Parker Griffith Jr. (born August 6, 1942) is an American politician, entrepreneur, and physician who served as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 5th congressional district from 2009 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Alabama Senate from 2006 to 2009.
A lifelong Democrat, Griffith defected to the Republicans while serving in Congress on December 22, 2009. He ran for re-election in 2010 but was defeated in the Republican primary by Mo Brooks. Griffith ran against Brooks in a rematch in 2012 but was defeated by a larger margin. He later returned to the Democratic Party in 2014 and unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Alabama that year.