A Representative from Alabama. Born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ala. , January 1, 1965. Graduated from Selma High School, Selma, Ala. , 1982. A. B. , Princeton University, Princeton, N. J. , 1986. M. A. , Oxford University, Oxford, England, 1988. J. D. , Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. , 1992. Lawyer, private practice. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2011-present).