Faith and family are what matter most to Dr. Hugh Cort.

Dr. Hugh Cort is a physician in the practice of psychiatric medicine, but the things that really define him are his family and his Christian faith.

Dr. Cort lives in Mountain Brook, Alabama with Deborah, his wife of 18 years. He is a member of Cahaba Fellowship and is active in medical missions to Africa, and he is a member of Gideons International, which distributes free Bibles worldwide.

Dr. Cort is a lifelong Republican, a member of Physicians for Life and a member of the President's Club of the Republican National Committee.

Dr. Cort is a Christian conservative who believes in traditional values, he strongly supports a pro-life amendment to the U.S. Constitution banning abortion and a pro-marriage amendment stating that marriage is between a man and a woman only. He is against raising taxes and for reducing government spending. He is pro-business and is in favor of tort reform to reduce frivolous lawsuits.