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LEARN MORE ABOUT PARKER GRIFFITH
 Parker Griffith has served our area as a doctor, teacher, and businessman. As the first Board Certified Radiation Oncologist in North Alabama, Griffith has played a leading role in the early diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer. This experience will continue to aid him in addressing and fighting for the healthcare needs of our community.
As a teacher and as a legislator, Griffith has been involved in our schools through the Griffith Family Foundation, which awards grants to classroom teachers in our area. Before attending medical school, he taught seventh grade math, and he has continued to lecture in our schools on health and biology issues. In the State Senate, he has worked to expand early childhood education programs, invest more in math and science education, and see that our teachers and schools have every resource necessary to focus on critical skills that build the foundation of our children’s education.
As a State Senator representing Alabama’s 7th District, Griffith has sponsored bills that promote investment in alternative fuels, established a Statewide Trauma Care System to speed critical medical care, and cut taxes for Alabama families. He has proven that he is willing to work across the aisle to provide real, common sense solutions to the problems that face our state.
Parker and his wife, Virginia, have five children and ten grandchildren. They are members of the Church of the Nativity and have been vital members in the Huntsville community for over thirty years. They have been active in the Historic Huntsville Foundation, the Huntsville Public Library, and the Saturn V Restoration Committee. The Griffiths have also actively supported children’s organizations and mentored youth on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers and Big Sisters, the Harris Home for Children, and the Health Career Opportunity Program.
Parker Griffith has spent his life helping the people of North Alabama make their community a healthier and more prosperous place to live. In Congress, he will continue working to support the priorities of District 5, such as investing in education, creating and keeping valuable jobs, providing quality, affordable health care for Alabama’s working families, and securing effective representation of our values in Washington.
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