Spencer Bachus
| Spencer Bachus | |
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| Chair of the House Financial Services Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Barney Frank |
| Succeeded by | Jeb Hensarling |
| Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Barney Frank |
| Succeeded by | Barney Frank |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 6th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Ben Erdreich |
| Succeeded by | Gary Palmer |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 46th district |
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In office January 3, 1984 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Bryant Melton |
| Succeeded by | William Slaughter |
| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 17th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Doug Cook |
| Succeeded by | Mac Parsons |
| Personal details | |
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Spencer Thomas Bachus III December 28, 1947 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Bachus |
| Children | 5 |
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Auburn University University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 1969–1971 |
| Unit | Alabama Army National Guard |
Spencer Thomas Bachus III /ˈbækəs/ (born December 28, 1947) is a former U.S. Representative for the state of Alabama, serving from 1993 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party, and served as ranking member (2007–2011) and chairman (2011–2013) of the House Financial Services Committee. On September 30, 2013, Bachus announced his retirement from Congress. His term ended in 2015.
Born in and raised in Birmingham, Bachus graduated from Auburn University and the University of Alabama Law School. He served in the Alabama National Guard before being elected to the Alabama State School Board in 1986 and holding the position of Alabama Republican Party Chairman in 1991. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992 with 59 percent of the vote. He was re-elected by wide margins. From 2006 to 2012, Bachus was the leading Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, serving as committee chairman when his party held a House majority during the 112th Congress. Due to House Republican term limits on committee leadership positions, Bachus was succeeded by Congressman Jeb Hensarling in 2013.
Bachus was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Edith (Wells) and Jim Bachus, Jr. He graduated from Auburn University in 1969 where he became a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. He served in the Alabama National Guard from 1969 to 1971, during the Vietnam War, while attending law school; Bachus earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Alabama Law School in 1972. Prior to his political career, he owned a sawmill and practiced law until 1992.
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