Meet Martha
| Martha Roby is a conservative Republican and candidate for Congress in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. Martha is a native of Montgomery, Alabama, where she serves on the Montgomery City Council representing Council District Seven, the most socially and economically diverse council district in Montgomery. Martha’s first experience in public service came when she was elected to the City Council in 2003, defeating five other candidates to win the election without a runoff. Because of her ability to work with others and reach out to every community in her district, she was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2007 with more than 82% of the vote. During her tenure on the Montgomery City Council, Martha has routinely opposed tax increases, fighting hard in 2008 alone to vote against five proposed tax increases and offering solutions to reduce government spending. Chairing a committee on immigration, Martha led the efforts for the Montgomery City Council to adopt an ordinance to comply with federal law and prohibit businesses from harboring illegal aliens. Martha’s work has resulted in a local sales tax holiday and tougher measures in Alabama’s landlord-tenant laws. Martha obtained a Bachelor of Music degree from New York University in 1998 and her law degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 2001. Prior to her entry into public service, Martha practiced law at Copeland, Franco, Screws & Gill, P.A. and remains a member in good standing with the Alabama and Mississippi bar associations. She is an active member of the Board of Directors of Sav-A-Life Montgomery, the Cleveland Avenue YMCA, the Britton YMCA, the Montgomery Area Business Committee for the Arts and the Montgomery Weed and Seed Executive Board. Martha has recently participated in the Southern Women Leadership Conference and also the National Security Forum at Maxwell Air Force Base. Martha is married to Riley Roby and they have two children, Margaret and George. The Robys are members of Trinity Presbyterian Church, where they are involved in various ministries. |
