Albert Greene (born April 13, 1946), better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer who enjoyed great popularity in the early and mid 1970s.
Alexander N. "Al" Green, commonly known as Al Green, was born on September 1, 1947, and is the U.S. Representative from the 9th congressional district in Texas (109.gif" target="_blank">map).
Green won the Democratic primary for District 9 in _Houston on March 9, 2004, a district that is largely Democratic with 37% of its population African American and 31% Hispanic — two ethnic groups that traditionally support the Democrats — and later was victorious over Republican Arlette Molina.
Green was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He attended Florida A&M University and the Tuskegee Institute. He later went on to receive his Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1974 from Texas Southern University. Green was later elected as Justice of the Peace in Harris County, Texas in the Precinct 7, Place Two position prior to running for the U.S. Congress. He held this Justice of Peace position for 26 years.
Green is a former trial lawyer. He also served as president of the Houston NAACP, and during his term as the organization's leader, membership increased sevenfold. His defeat of Congressman Chris Bell in the primary triggering the latter's ethics complaint against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
Green is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.
Al Green is a professional wrestler who has performed in North America, Europe and Japan under a variety of gimmicks the most well known being "Rage" (One half of the team The Wrecking Crew with Fury), Blade one half of the Master Blasters with Steel and as "Big" Al and the Dog in World Championship Wrestling at the turn of the millennium.
