Robert Aderholt

Robert Aderholt

Robert Brown Aderholt (born July 22, 1965) is the U.S. Representative for Alabama's 4th congressional district, serving since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party.

The district includes most of the far northern suburbs of Birmingham, as well as the southern suburbs of Huntsville and Decatur. He has won his recent elections with a large majority over the Democratic challenger. Aderholt is a member of the Tea Party, and has taken very conservative stands on issues such as abortion, tax reform, defense spending, and same sex marriage. He served as a delegate to the republican national convention in 1992.