Al Green (politician)

Green won the Democratic primary for District 9 in Houston on March 9 , 2004 , a district that is largely Democratic with 37% of its population African American and 31% Hispanic - two ethnic groups that traditionally support the Democrats - and later was victorious over Republican Arlette Molina .

Green was born in New Orleans, Louisiana . He attended Florida A&M University and went on to receive his Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1974 from Texas Southern University . He was later elected as Justice Of The Peace in Harris County, Texas in the Precinct 7, Place Two position prior to running for the U.S. Congress.

Green is a former lawyer and president of the Houston NAACP . His defeat of Congressman Chris Bell in the Primary triggered the latter's ethics complaint against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay .

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