Terri Sewell

Terri Sewell (1965- ), a native of Selma, Dallas County, became the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress from Alabama in 2010. She represents the Seventh Congressional District and is a member of the Democratic Party .

Portrait of Terri Sewell, Alabama congresswoman
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Portrait of Terri Sewell, Alabama congresswoman