As a father and husband with strong roots in the region, Mayor Bobby Bright will bring his Wiregrass Values to Congress to represent the people of Alabama’s Second District.

One of 14 children, Bobby Bright was born the son of a sharecropper on a cotton farm in the Wiregrass region of Southern Alabama.  Raised on a cotton farm near Ozark, Alabama, Bobby was taught the value of an honest day’s work and understands the responsibility to make a better life for our children. 

Bobby was first elected Mayor of Montgomery in 1999 and has led the fight to create jobs, reduce crime, improve schools, and revitalize downtown Montgomery.  Bobby’s spirit of working together to meet the challenges facing his community spurred his reelection in 2003 and 2007. 

Over the past eight years, Bobby has not only balanced Montgomery’s budget, but he has ensured that tax payers’ dollars were spent responsibly to bring continued success and future opportunities to his community.  Under Bobby’s leadership, the city has seen unprecedented job growth, with Montgomery leading the state in manufacturing job development and high-paying information technology jobs.

Bobby attended Auburn University where he graduated with a degree in political science, and went on to receive a Masters of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Troy State University.  He worked as an auditor, math teacher, and a correctional officer.  Bobby received a Juris Doctorate Degree from Jones Law Institute in Montgomery and was a practicing attorney for 15 years before being elected as Mayor.

Bobby is married to the Honorable Lynn Clardy Bright, Former District Judge for Montgomery County, Alabama.  Bobby and Lynn are members of the First Baptist Church of Montgomery where Bobby has served as a Deacon since 1994. They have three children Neal, Lisa and Katie.