Ronnie Gene Flippo /ˈflɪpoʊ/ (born August 15, 1937) is an American politician and accountant who served seven terms as a United States Congressman from Alabama from 1977 to 1991.

[5] Like his father, Ronnie suffered a significant construction accident, falling 55 feet while working at a Tennessee Valley Authority steam plant in 1961.

In 1976, incumbent congressman Robert E. Jones, Jr. retired, necessitating a special election to fill the vacancy.

He also led a successful three-year legislative battle to protect 28,000 acres in the Sipsey Wilderness Area within the Bankhead National Forest.

He was defeated in his bid, finishing fourth in a field led by eventual winner Paul Hubbert.