Alabama will get its second new Senator in two years on Tuesday when Katie Britt is sworn in on the first day of the 118th Congress.
United States Senator-elect Katie Boyd Britt will took the oath of office on the Senate floor shortly after the 118th Congress convened at 12:00 p.m. CST on Tuesday, January 3.
“Taking the oath of office is incredibly humbling,” said Senator-elect Britt. “As people across America approach this time of year with a sense of renewal and optimism while undertaking New Year’s resolutions, I want Alabamians to hear this commitment directly from me: I am firmly resolved to never be outworked and to always make Alabama proud in the United States Senate. Being entrusted to serve as Alabama’s U.S. Senator is a tremendous honor and responsibility. I am ready to hit the ground running to fight for hardworking families in every corner of our great state and to preserve the American Dream for generations to come.”
In keeping with traditional protocol, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, as Alabama’s new senior senator will escort Senator-elect Britt to the Vice President, who will administer the oath as the Senate’s presiding officer. Members of Senator-elect Britt’s family will witness the swearing-in from the Senate gallery.
Hundreds of Alabamians notified Britt’s office that they intend to travel to Washington to celebrate the landmark occasion in-person.
Britt will be the second youngest woman to ever serve in the U.S. Senate and the youngest Republican woman in Senate history.
Katie Boyd Britt grew up in Enterprise in Coffee County. She attended the University of Alabama where she was the President of the Student Government Association. She interned in U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby’s (R-Alabama) office and then joined the Senator’s staff. She later received a law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law. Britt then accepted the role as Shelby’s Chief of Staff. Britt left government service to accept the position as President and CEO of the powerful Business Council of Alabama. She also practiced law in Montgomery. Britt is married to former University of Alabama and New England Patriots football player Wesley Britt, – a native of Cullman County. Wesley Britt is a former lobbyist for the Alabama Power Company. He recently accepted a position as a lobbyist for Montgomery Law Firm Fine Geddie government relations firm. The Britts reside in Montgomery with their two children.
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