Political Highlights: mayor of Montgomery, 1999-2009; U.S. House of Representatives, 2009-11 Born: July 21, 1952; Midland City, Ala. Residence: Montgomery Religion: Baptist Family: Wife, Lynn Clardy Bright; three children Education: Enterprise State Junior College, attended 1970-72; Auburn U., B.A. 1975; Troy State U., M.S. 1977; Faulkner U., J.D. 1982