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Robert Bentley
Robert Bentley
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Member of the Alabama House of Representatives; from the 63rd district
	In office; 2002-present
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Dianne
Residence	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Profession	Dermatologist

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Dr. Robert Julian Bentley is a representative in the Alabama House of Representatives.^[1]

Dr. Bentley is currently a 2010 Republican candidate for Governor of Alabama on the campaign theme of "Putting Alabamians Back to Work".

Education

After graduation from UA, Robert began medical studies at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Bentley graduated from medical school with his M.D. in 1968 and began a one-year internship at Carraway Methodist Hospital^[2] in Birmingham.

Family & Values

Bentley is the 2009 recipient of the Christian Coalition of Alabama’s Statesmanship Award^[3].

Alabama Political Experience

In 2002, Dr. Bentley was elected to the Alabama State House of Representatives from Tuscaloosa County. In April of 2010, Bentley's self-drafted Reemployment Act of 2010 won unanimous approval in both houses of the Alabama State Legislature, and currently is awaiting the approval of Governor Bob Riley. If passed, the Reemployment Act of 2010 will be the first bill of the state legislature's spring session to confront Alabama's 11.1 percent unemployment rate^[4] ^[5].

References

External links

Representative Dr. Robert Bentley official state site
Dr. Robert Bentley for Governor official campaign site
Profile at Vote Smart

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 Dr. Bentley is currently a 2010 Republican candidate for Governor of Alabama on the campaign theme of "Putting Alabamians Back to Work".
-==Early Background==
-Robert Julian Bentley is a native of [[Columbiana, Alabama]] in [[Shelby County]].  His father was David Harford Bentley, and his mother was Mattie Boyd Vick Bentley.
-Robert grew up in Columbiana, AL.  His parents, neither of whom completed school past junior high.  Although Robert left Columbiana after graduating high school, he has always remembered his roots and the people who helped shape his life in rural Shelby County.
-Bentley was a member of Shelby County High School's 1961 state championship debate team, and became student body president in his senior year of high school.
-==Education & Family==
 ===Education===
-After graduating from Shelby County High School at the top of his class, Bentley enrolled at the [[University of Alabama]] in [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]].  While at UA, Bentley majored in [[Chemistry]] and [[Biology]] and was able to graduate with his Bachelor of Science degree in three years.
 After graduation from UA, Robert began medical studies at the [[University of Alabama School of Medicine]]. Bentley graduated from medical school with his M.D. in 1968 and began a one-year internship at Carraway Methodist Hospital<ref>[http://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Carraway_Methodist_Medical_Center]</ref> in [[Birmingham]].
-Following his military service, Bentley began a three-year residency at the [[University of Alabama]] in dermatology.
-===Military Service===
-In 1969, during the Vietnam conflict, Bentley joined the United States Air Force where he was commissioned as a captain, and served as a general medical officer. He was stationed at [[Pope Air Force Base]] at [[Fort Bragg]] where he became hospital commander near the end of his tenure.  While in the service as a general medical officer he treated many military dependents, active duty service members, and wounded soldiers.  He is a life member of [[Vietnam Veterans of America]] and a member of the [[American Legion]].
-Following his military service, Bentley began his three year residency at the [[University of Alabama]] in Dermatology.  While serving in the [[Alabama House of Representatives]], Bentley has sponsored legislation to improve educational benefits for disabled veterans.
 ===Family & Values===
-After completing residency, the Bentley’s decided to make Tuscaloosa home to begin their family together and for Robert to start his dermatology practice. They have raised four sons--John Mark (wife Amy), Paul (wife Melissa), Luke, and Matthew (wife Katy).  Robert and Dianne are the proud grandparents of five grandchildren.
+Bentley is the 2009 recipient of the [[Christian Coalition of Alabama]]’s '''Statesmanship Award'''<ref>[http://www.ccalabama.org/html/ccanews.html]</ref>.
-Bentley is an active member of First [[Baptist Church]] [[Tuscaloosa]] where he serves as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher.  At FBC Tuscaloosa, he has been the Chairman of the Board of Deacons four times and a member of the Youth for Christ Advisory Board as well as the Family Counseling Advisory Board.  Bentley has also served on the State Advisory Board for Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Currently, he serves on the Board of Trustees for [[Judson College (Alabama)|Judson College]] in [[Marion, Alabama]] and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Medical Education Consortium, which he helped found.
-Bentley is the 2009 recipient of the [[Christian Coalition of Alabama]]’s ''Statesmanship Award''<ref>[http://www.ccalabama.org/html/ccanews.html]</ref>.
-==Business & Political Experience==
-===Business Experience===
-Dr. Robert Bentley has founded a number of small businesses, the most successful of which is Alabama Dermatology Associates, which he founded.  As President of Alabama Dermatology Associates, Dr. Bentley managed the practice’s growth into one of the largest dermatology practices in the Southeastern United States, employing 30 Alabamians in the process.
-Dr. Bentley is a board certified dermatologist, and he served two terms as President of the Alabama Dermatology Society.  He has also been named to “Best Doctors in America,” selected by his peers.  Bentley is a member of the [[American Academy of Dermatology]] and the [[Medical Association of Alabama]].
 ===Alabama Political Experience===
+In 2002, Dr. Bentley was elected to the [[Alabama State House of Representatives]] from [[Tuscaloosa County]].
-In 2002, Dr. Bentley was elected to the [[Alabama State House of Representatives]] from [[Tuscaloosa County]] with almost sixty-five percent (65%) of the vote.  In the State House, he established a record as a fiscal and social conservative .  In 2006, Robert ran unopposed for re-election to the State House.  During his time in Montgomery, he has served on the Education Appropriations Committee, the Boards and Commissions Committee, the Agriculture and Forestry Committee and has been a member of the Tuscaloosa County Legislative Delegation. He also serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Internal Affairs Committee.
+In April of 2010, Bentley's self-drafted Reemployment Act of 2010 won unanimous approval in both houses of the Alabama State Legislature, and currently is awaiting the approval of Governor [[Bob Riley]]. If passed, the Reemployment Act of 2010 will be the first bill of the state legislature's spring session to confront Alabama's 11.1 percent unemployment rate<ref> http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20100330/NEWS/100329478/1007?p=1&tc=pg&tc=ar]</ref> <ref> http://www.robertbentley2010.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=144&cntnt01origid=15&cntnt01returnid=65 </ref>.
-In the Alabama House of Representatives, Bentley made it a priority to train primary care health care providers and to increase organ donation. He is responsible for two major revisions of Alabama’s organ donor laws: one was specific to corneas and the other reinforced the rights of organ donors by making it difficult to challenge their decisions. Because of Dr. Bentley’s efforts, more Alabamians are living quality lives due to cornea, kidney, liver and heart transplants.
-He also helped establish the [[Alabama Medical Educational Consortium]] which reserves a number of medical school education spots for students committed to one of the primary care fields.  There currently are approximately 100 students in this program.  Additionally, Bentley has sponsored legislation to provide scholarships those individuals dedicated to training more nurses in Alabama.  Finally, he has supported funding for the Rural Medical Scholars program, which trains doctors committed to serving the people of rural Alabama.
-During the 2010 legislative session, Dr. Bentley has sponsored a Constitutional Amendment proposing that no individual, health care provider or business in Alabama has to take part in a national health care system. Bentley has also supported state efforts to ban government subsidies for plans that cover elective abortions in the proposed Federal Health Care insurance exchanges.
-As a member of the Education Appropriations committee, Bentley played a key role in passing a balanced budget each year he served in the Legislature. He also sponsored legislation to cut taxes for Alabama families, and is opposed to raising taxes.  In fact, he has signed the [[No New Taxes Pledge]] by the [[Americans for Tax Reform]].
-Bentley also introduced a constitutional amendment to freeze property taxes for homeowners during the current legislative session.  He is the only legislator to ever obtain a vote on the House floor to change the property appraisal from once a year back to once every four years.
-In April of 2010, Bentley's self-drafted Reemployment Act of 2010 won unanimous approval in both houses of the Alabama State Legislature, and currently is awaiting the approval of Governor [[Bob Riley]]. If passed, the Reemployment Act of 2010 will be the first bill of the state legislature's spring session to confront Alabama's 11.1 percent unemployment rate<ref> http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20100330/NEWS/100329478/1007?p=1&tc=pg&tc=ar]</ref> <ref> http://www.robertbentley2010.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=144&cntnt01origid=15&cntnt01returnid=65 </ref>.
-===National Political Experience===
-In 2008, Dr. Bentley was elected as a Republican Presidential Delegate for Gov. Mike Huckabee.  At the Republican National Convention he represented Alabama on the Republican Platform Committee.
 ==See also==