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'''Parker Griffith''' is a [[U.S. Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], from the 5th District of [[Alabama]]. He is a retired [[radiology|radiation oncologist]] and small business owner, elected to the the Alabama State Senate in 2006 and to Congress in 2008. | |||
In June 2009, he met with LTG [[Ronald | In June 2009, he met with LTG [[Ronald Burgess]], Director of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]], to emphasize the importance of the [[Redstone Arsenal]] [[Missile and Space Intelligence Center]] (MSIC) in [[ballistic missile defense]].<ref>{{citation | ||
| title = Griffith Presses Defense Intelligence Agency over MSIC Future | | title = Griffith Presses Defense Intelligence Agency over MSIC Future | ||
| date = 9 June 2009 | | date = 9 June 2009 | ||
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| url = http://www.griffith.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&parentid=23§iontree=23,24&itemid=290}}</ref> | | url = http://www.griffith.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&parentid=23§iontree=23,24&itemid=290}}</ref> | ||
Dr. Griffith voted against the [[H.R. 3962]] House health care bill in November 2009. | |||
==District== | ==District== | ||
Located in northern Alabama, much of the district is rural, but contains [[Huntsville, Alabama]] with the [[Marshall Space Flight Center]] and [[Redstone Arsenal]]. | Located in northern Alabama, much of the district is rural, but contains [[Huntsville, Alabama]] with the [[Marshall Space Flight Center]] and [[Redstone Arsenal]]. | ||
Revision as of 18:18, 18 November 2009
Parker Griffith is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, from the 5th District of Alabama. He is a retired radiation oncologist and small business owner, elected to the the Alabama State Senate in 2006 and to Congress in 2008.
In June 2009, he met with LTG Ronald Burgess, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, to emphasize the importance of the Redstone Arsenal Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC) in ballistic missile defense.[1]
Dr. Griffith voted against the H.R. 3962 House health care bill in November 2009.
District
Located in northern Alabama, much of the district is rural, but contains Huntsville, Alabama with the Marshall Space Flight Center and Redstone Arsenal.
Committees
- House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- House Science and Technology Committee
- House Small Business Committee
Caucuses
- Blue Dog Coalition
- Co-chair, health care task force
- New Democrat Coalition
- Cancer Caucus
- Missile Defense Caucus (Co-chair)
- NASA House Action Committee
- Parkinson's Caucus
- Pediatric Cancer Caucus
- Pro-Life Caucus
- Robotics Caucus
- Rural Caucus
- Rural Health Care Task Force (Co-chair)
References
- ↑ Parker Griffith (9 June 2009), Griffith Presses Defense Intelligence Agency over MSIC Future