ðə lˈæst tˈuː ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz fɚðə dˈɪstɹɪkt bᵻfˌoːɹ ɪts ɹˌiːkənfˌɪɡjɚɹˈeɪʃən æz ɐ mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾimaɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾi ˈɛɹiə wɜː ɹˈɪtʃɚd ʃˈɛlbi ænd klˈɔːd hˈæɹɪs, bˈoʊθ tˈʌskɐlˌuːsɚ ɹˈɛzᵻdənts.
The last two representatives for the district before its reconfiguration as a majority-minority area were Richard Shelby and Claude Harris, both Tuscaloosa residents.