U.S. Congressman. He was born Robert Terry Everett to Bob and Thelma Everett and grew up in Midland City, Alabama where he attended school. Following his high school graduation, he joined the U.S. Air Force and later pursued a career in journalism. He began working as a reporter for the Dothan Eagle and subsequently for the Graceville News and the Hartford News Herald in the mid-1960s. In 1966, he founded the weekly newspapers Down Home Today in Dothan and Daleville Today and The Army Flier at Fort Rucker. Although he sold all of his newspapers except the Union Springs Herald in 1988, he continued to be actively involved in his journalistic pursuits. In 1992, he decided to enter politics and ran for the U.S. Congress of Alabama's 2nd district. He was successfully elected and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1993 until January 3, 2009. During his tenure, he was known for his dedication to addressing local issues, including his formation of the Peanut Caucus, where he advocated for the reform of the peanut program as part of the Freedom to Farm Act. Additionally, he was a staunch advocate for military and veterans' issues. He was a member of several committees and sub-committees, including the House Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, the Subcommittee on Terrorism/HUMINT, Analysis and Counter Intelligence, and the Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence. He was married to the former Barbara Pitts, and they made their home in Rehobeth, Alabama.
U.S. Congressman. He was born Robert Terry Everett to Bob and Thelma Everett and grew up in Midland City, Alabama where he attended school. Following his high school graduation, he joined the U.S. Air Force and later pursued a career in journalism. He began working as a reporter for the Dothan Eagle and subsequently for the Graceville News and the Hartford News Herald in the mid-1960s. In 1966, he founded the weekly newspapers Down Home Today in Dothan and Daleville Today and The Army Flier at Fort Rucker. Although he sold all of his newspapers except the Union Springs Herald in 1988, he continued to be actively involved in his journalistic pursuits. In 1992, he decided to enter politics and ran for the U.S. Congress of Alabama's 2nd district. He was successfully elected and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1993 until January 3, 2009. During his tenure, he was known for his dedication to addressing local issues, including his formation of the Peanut Caucus, where he advocated for the reform of the peanut program as part of the Freedom to Farm Act. Additionally, he was a staunch advocate for military and veterans' issues. He was a member of several committees and sub-committees, including the House Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, the Subcommittee on Terrorism/HUMINT, Analysis and Counter Intelligence, and the Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence. He was married to the former Barbara Pitts, and they made their home in Rehobeth, Alabama.
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