Thank You, Alabama
As my time representing Alabama’s First Congressional District in Washington comes to an end, I have
been reflecting on why I ran for Congress and some of the things my team and I have done for south
Alabama.
I never thought I’d end up running for political office, much less for Congress. I spent most of my life
building businesses, growing my family, and doing what I could to give back to my community. My wife
Tina and I had a great life. Then, I got frustrated with the direction of our government and the decisions
of our leaders at the time, so I decided to get involved and try to make a difference.
When I first got to Washington, a former colleague of mine told us freshman how fortunate we were to
be serving in the U.S. Congress. He warned us all that the first day we didn’t feel humbled walking into
the U.S. Capitol building was the day we should retire and go home. This mentality stuck with me, and it
helped me focus on why I was there and what I needed to get done for the folks back home.