Bradley Byrne has represented six counties in southern Alabama, including the state’s Gulf Coast, since 2013.
Byrne was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, just a few miles from the site where his great-great-great grandfather, Gerald Byrne, settled in the 1780’s. After completing his undergraduate studies at Duke University, Byrne received his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law. He practiced law in Mobile for more than 30 years, always active in the local community through various service and economic development organizations.
Byrne served as a member of the Alabama State Senate from 2003 to 2007. Byrne was elected to Congress in December 2013, to complete the term of Congressman Jo Bonner, who announced his retirement in May 2013. Congressman Byrne was elected to his first full term on November 4, 2014 and re-elected on November 8, 2016.
A lifelong native of Alabama’s Gulf Coast, Byrne has been a strong supporter of the coastal economy. Byrne has consistently pushed to give greater control over the Red Snapper fishery to the Gulf States. Byrne has also advocated for increased off-shore energy production and American energy independence while also championing important conservation programs that benefit Alabama’s unique coastal ecosystem.
Byrne lives in Fairhope, Alabama with his wife, Rebecca.
