Terri Sewell

Terri A. Sewell (born c. 1968 in Huntsville, Madison County) is an attorney in Birmingham and a candidate to fill the 7th District congressional seat left vacant by Artur Davis.

Sewell is the daughter of Andrew and Nancy Sewell of Selma. She was valedictorian of her class at Selma High School. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree in international and public affairs from Princeton University, a master's in politics from Oxford University, and a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1992. Her thesis on female black politicians was published in the UK. She clerked for U. W. Clemon before going into private practice at Davis Polk & Wardwell, a New York-based law firm with offices in London.

In 2004 Sewell returned to Alabama to help care for her father. A year later she became a partner in the firm of Maynard Cooper & Gale in Birmingham. She has served on the boards of the St Vincent's Foundation, the Alabama Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the Cahaba Girl Scout Council. She was a member of the 2006-07 class of Leadership Birmingham and the 2008-09 class of Leadership Alabama.

Preceded by: Artur Davis

Representative, 7th Congressional District of Alabama 2011–present

Succeeded by: current

Publications

• Sewell, Terri A. (1993) Black Tribunes: Black Political Participation in Britain. London, England: Lawrence & Wishart ISBN 0853157413

References

• Pier, Ashley (August 17, 2007) "Sewell has answered the call since returning home." Birmingham Business Journal
• Diel, Stan (May 6, 2010) "Campaign 2010: 4 Democrats seek to succeed U.S. Rep. Artur Davis in Alabama Congressional District 7." Birmingham News

External links

• Terri Sewell campaign website