My next book on Alabama politics will expound on who I believe have been the top 60 political leaders in Alabama over the past 60 years.
More than likely in any political historian’s book George Wallace and Senator Richard Shelby would rank as the top two. The question is, “Who gets the number one spot?”
In my book, Senator Shelby trumps Governor Wallace. Maybe not six years ago, but after Shelby’s current reign as Chairman of the United States Senate Appropriations Committee and what he has brought home to Alabama is simply unparalleled.
Shelby’s remarkable 33 years in the U.S. Senate has bee...
