February 15, 2021 Group Watch: Senator Shelby Won’t Seek Re-Election
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, a mainstay of Alabama politics for decades, has officially announced his plans to retire following the end of his current term in 2022. Shelby has served in congress for 42 years and said in his remarks that he would not seek a seventh term in the United States Senate. Shelby chaired the Appropriations, Rules, Banking and Intelligence committees in the Senate. He is known for his focus on the economy, education, space exploration and the Port of Mobile.
